New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11664: Enacts Joycelynn's Law
Status: In committee, September 2, 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, September 2, 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
- Matthew Simpson (R, 114) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO CODES
Subjects: Penal Law
Common questions
- What is A11664?
- A11664 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts Joycelynn's Law.
- What does A11664 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to enacting "Joycelynn's Law".
- What is the status of A11664?
- In committee as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO CODES (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11664?
- Matthew Simpson (R, 114).
- Where is the official record for A11664?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11664
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