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A 5876: Enacts "Barreto's law" which establishes the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree.
What A 5876 does, verified May 20, 2026
This law aims to establish a new crime, known as vehicular manslaughter in the third degree, which is punishable as a class E felony. It is defined as causing the death of another person through reckless driving or driving with an aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. The law is intended to hold individuals accountable for their actions on the road, particularly those who engage in reckless behavior or operate vehicles without proper licenses. The new law is expected to take effect immediately, allowing law enforcement to prosecute individuals under this new statute.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5876
- What is the current status of A 5876?
- As of May 20, 2026, A 5876 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to codes".
- Did A 5876 pass?
- Not yet. A 5876 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5876, and where is it now?
- A 5876 was authored by Asm. Lester Chang with 12 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| May. 13, 2025 | held for consideration in codes |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 24, 2025 · 243 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5876 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CHANG, BROOK-KRASNY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to enacting "Barreto's law" relating to establishing the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 "Barreto's law". 3 § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 125.11-a to read 4 as follows: 5 § 125.11-a Vehicular manslaughter in the third degree. 6 A person is guilty of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree when 7 such person causes the death of another person, and either: 8 (1) engages in reckless driving in violation of section twelve hundred 9 twelve of the vehicle and traffic law, or 10 (2) commits the crime of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor 11 vehicle in the third degree in violation of section five hundred eleven 12 of the vehicle and traffic law. 13 Vehicular manslaughter in the third degree is a class E felony. 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09013-02-5
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