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A 5522 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides that the sentence for commission of certain provisions of murder in the first degree is death or life without parole

Summary
Provides that the sentence for committing murder in the first degree when the victim is a police officer, peace officer or correction officer shall be either death or life imprisonment without parole.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeMandates death or life without parole for murder of officers, increasing mandatory sentences and expanding criminalization per oppose indicators.95% confidence
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action May 13, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Feb 14, 2025
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lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
State
District
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Photo of Alec Brook-Krasny
Alec Brook-Krasny
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
46
Co
Photo of Chris Tague
Chris Tague
RRepublican
NY
102
Co
Photo of Dave McDonough
Dave McDonough
RRepublican
NY
14
Co
Photo of Karl Brabenec
Karl Brabenec
RRepublican
NY
98
Co
Photo of Keith Brown
Keith Brown
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
NY
12
Co
Photo of Lester Chang
Lester Chang
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
49
Co
Photo of Misha Novakhov
Misha Novakhov
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
45
Co
Photo of Robert Smullen
Robert Smullen
RRepublican
NY
118