S 3639 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to penalties for leaving the scene of an accident involving a death

S 3639, "Nick's Law," increases penalties for drivers who flee the scene of an accident resulting in death. It upgrades the offense to a class B felony (with fines of $2,000-$30,000) instead of a lower misdemeanor, directly affecting drivers who leave such accidents without reporting. The bill also adjusts court procedures for adolescent offenders charged with this specific hit-and-run, requiring additional factors to be considered before transferring cases to family court. These changes aim to strengthen accountability for leaving death-related accident scenes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action May 5, 2026
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May 5, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
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Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

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