New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10670: Enacts Joycelynn's Law
Status: In committee, July 27, 2026
Establishes the offenses of aggravated endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death.
What the bill says
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to enacting "Joycelynn's Law".
From the introduced text, July 27, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to enacting "Joycelynn's Law" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Joycelynn's Law". § 2. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections 260.12 and 260.13 to read as follows: § 260.12 AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD WHEN SUCH PERSON BEING A PARENT OR OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF ANOTHER PERSON UNDER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND, WITH CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OR FAILS TO ACT IN A MANNER THAT IS LIKELY TO CAUSE PROTRACTED ILLNESS, PHYSICAL INJURY, SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY, DEATH, OR PROTRACTED DEVELOPMENTAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR EMOTIONAL IMPAIRMENT TO SUCH PERSON UNDER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE. 2. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO A PARENT OR OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF SUCH PERSON UNDER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE FAILING TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM DEGREE OF CARE: (A) IN SUPPLYING THE PERSON UNDER SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE WITH ADEQUATE FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER OR EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PART ONE OF ARTICLE SIXTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, OR MEDICAL, …
Sponsors
- James Tedisco (R, 44) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Penal Law
Common questions
- What is S10670?
- S10670 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts Joycelynn's Law.
- What does S10670 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to enacting "Joycelynn's Law".
- What is the status of S10670?
- In committee as of July 27, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (July 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10670?
- James Tedisco (R, 44).
- Where is the official record for S10670?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10670
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