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S 6425: Enacts "Barreto's law" which establishes the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree.
What S 6425 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the penal law to establish a new crime called "vehicular manslaughter in the third degree". This crime would be committed when a person causes the death of another person while engaging in certain reckless driving behaviors, such as reckless driving or driving an uninsured vehicle. The bill defines vehicular manslaughter in the third degree as a class E felony. This means that individuals convicted of this crime would face severe penalties, including imprisonment. The bill takes effect immediately, allowing for the establishment of this new crime to occur as soon as it is passed.
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6425
- What is the current status of S 6425?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 6425 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 S 6425 pass?
- Not yet. S 6425 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6425, and where is it now?
- S 6425 was authored by Sen. Stephen Chan. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Mar. 13, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 13, 2025 · 273 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6425 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CHAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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, 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, or 13 (3) commits the crime of driving any motor vehicle while uninsured 14 pursuant to section three thousand four hundred twenty of the insurance 15 law. 16 Vehicular manslaughter in the third degree is a class E felony. 17 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09013-04-5
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