New York A 2473: Relates to the definition of person for the purposes of homicide

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A02473 Summary:

BILL NOA02473 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02576

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SPONSORHawley

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COSPNSRDeStefano, Giglio, Tague

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MLTSPNSRAngelino

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Amd §125.05, Pen L

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Designates the definition of person for the purposes of homicide as Mya's law.

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BILL NOA02473 

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01/17/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2473

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 17, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of person

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The closing paragraph of section 125.05 of the penal law,
 2 as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 "Person," when referring to the victim of a homicide, means a human
 5 being who has been born and is alive. This provision shall be known as
 6 "Mya's law".
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04589-01-5

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