New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 697
Prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (21)
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Harvey Epstein
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Nikki Lucas (Democratic)
- Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Alex Bores (Democratic/Working Families)
- Sarah Clark (Democratic/Working Families)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Zohran Mamdani
- Brian Cunningham (Democratic)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Rebecca Seawright (Democratic)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death on death certificates, autopsy reports, police reports or any report, policy or procedure by a public agency or contractor; defines excited delirium.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2026 · House
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 697A - Jan 7, 2026 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.27 - Jun 6, 2025 · House
SUBSTITUTED BY S1714 - Jun 6, 2025 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.413 - Jun 6, 2025 · House
RULES REPORT CAL.413 - Jun 6, 2025 · House
REPORTED - May 28, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES - May 19, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO HEALTH