S 8624 - New York Senate (2025-2026) - Permits courts to award punitive damages against an estate for sexual abuse - Bill Sponsor

New York Senate Bill 8624

Session 2025-2026

Permits courts to award punitive damages against an estate for sexual abuse

Active

Passed Senate on May 19, 2026

Sponsor

First Action

Dec 19, 2025

Latest Action

May 19, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

8624

State

New York

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Primary

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Kristen Gonzalez

Cosponsor

Luis R. Sepúlveda

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Cosponsor

Shelley B. Mayer

Cosponsor

Senate Votes (2)

Motion Text

Floor Vote

Senate Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Yes

Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Yes

Andrew Gounardes

Yes

Andrew J. Lanza

Yes

Anthony H. Palumbo

Yes

April N. McCants-Baskin

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

George M. Borrello

Excused

Yes

Jabari Brisport

Yes

Jack M. Martins

Yes

Yes

Jamaal T. Bailey

Yes

James Sanders Jr.

Excused

Yes

Yes

Jeremy A. Cooney

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

Yes

Yes

José M. Serrano

Yes

Joseph A. Griffo

Yes

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr

Yes

Yes

Kevin S. Parker

Yes

Kristen Gonzalez

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Luis R. Sepúlveda

Yes

Mario R. Mattera

Yes

No

Michael Gianaris

Yes

Michelle Hinchey

Yes

Monica R. Martinez

Yes

Nathalia Fernandez

Yes

Yes

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

Yes

Yes

Patrick M. Gallivan

Yes

Yes

Peter Oberacker

Absent

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Roxanne J. Persaud

Yes

Yes

Yes

Shelley B. Mayer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Steven D. Rhoads

Yes

Thomas F. O'Mara

Yes

Toby Ann Stavisky

Yes

Yes

Summary

Permits courts to award punitive damages against an estate for sexual abuse.

Text (1)

S8624

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=S8624&term=2025&Text=Y

http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8624

Actions (8)

Show Only Major Actions

05/19/2026

Assembly

REFERRED TO CODES

05/19/2026

Senate

DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/19/2026

Senate

PASSED SENATE

04/27/2026

Senate

ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

04/22/2026

Senate

2ND REPORT CAL.

04/21/2026

Senate

1ST REPORT CAL.751

01/07/2026

Senate

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

12/19/2025

Senate

REFERRED TO RULES

Sources

NY Legislature

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8624?summary=&detail=

http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8624

https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=S08624&term=2025

Open States

https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S8624/

Record Created

Jan 20, 2026 10:33:48 AM

Record Updated

May 27, 2026 8:40:57 AM