New YorkBill would require life without parole for specified murders of minors
If enacted, the bill would treat recklessly causing someone under 18 to die as second-degree murder and require life without parole for specified murders of minors.
What it does
A person who recklessly causes the death of someone under 18 would commit second-degree murder.
People convicted of specified murders after causing the death of someone under 18 would have to serve life in prison without parole.
Argument forRequiring life without parole could keep people convicted of these murders from being released.
Argument againstPeople convicted of these murders could lose any chance of parole, even if they later show they can safely return to the community.
More detail
A person who recklessly causes the death of someone under 18 would commit second-degree murder. The provision applies when a person recklessly causes the death of someone younger than 18. The act would take effect immediately if enacted.
A person convicted of specified murders after causing the death of someone under 18 would have to serve life in prison without parole. It covers second-degree murder, first-degree murder, and aggravated murder when the defendant caused the death of someone under 18. The requirement applies upon conviction for the specified murder offenses. The act would take effect immediately if enacted.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 2REFERRED TO CODESIntroduced
Criminal Justice