# New York S 2280: Requires a lethality assessment in incidents of domestic violence

New York S 2280, Requires a lethality assessment in incidents of domestic violence, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lea Webb (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-05-29 (RETURNED TO SENATE) (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 2280
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires a lethality assessment in incidents of domestic violence
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2026-05-29, RETURNED TO SENATE
- Sponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION, GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, CODES, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (316 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dean Murray (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick M. Gallivan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Rolison (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Roxanne J. Persaud (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shelley Mayer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Siela Bynoe (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Zellnor Myrie (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-29 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 128 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 61 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 56 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | committee | Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | committee | Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee Vote | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-05-29: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-05-29: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-05-29: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.261 (House)
- 2026-05-29: SUBSTITUTED FOR A4899C (House)
- 2026-05-07: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2026-05-07: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: REPASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2280C (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-05-04: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2026-02-24: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: 1ST REPORT CAL.289 (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: PRINT NUMBER 2280B (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-13: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (House)
- 2025-05-13: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2280A (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 1ST REPORT CAL.381 (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment C, 2026-05-04: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2280C)
- Amendment B, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2280B)
- Amendment A, 2025-05-01: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2280A)
- Original, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2280)

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## Sources
- [Amendment C (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2280C)
- [Amendment B (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2280B)
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2280A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2280)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S2280-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).
