Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer
Enacts Francesco's law and repeals existing provisions, creating a new statutory framework by replacing prior language.
Enacts Francesco's law and repeals existing provisions, creating a new statutory framework by replacing prior language.
Status snapshot
- Bill number: A1962 (printed versions A1962A and A1962B)
- Title: Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer
- Introduced: January 14, 2025
- Assembly actions: Referred to Codes (1/14/2025); amendments and re‑committals (1/29/2025 & 6/6/2025); print numbers 1962A (1/29/2025) and 1962B (6/6/2025); reported and ordered to third reading; passed Assembly (6/11/2025); delivered to Senate and referred to Senate Rules (6/11/2025)
- Current Senate status: Referred to Rules
- Sponsor list (partial): Khaleel Anderson (primary), Judy Griffin, Patrick J. Carroll, Gabriella Romero, Jonathan Jacobson and many others (large bipartisan cosponsor list)
- Related/companion bills: S3385 (Senate companion); A10451 (prior session)
What is known from the bill record
- The bill’s short title indicates it would “enact ‘Francesco’s law’” and contains a “repealer” — i.e., the measure creates a statute (named Francesco’s law) and includes one or more provisions repealing existing statutory language.
- Multiple amended prints (A and B) indicate the bill was revised in committee before and during Assembly consideration.
- The Assembly passed the measure (6/11/2025), and it is now in the Senate Rules Committee pending any scheduling or further amendments.
Important caveat about content
- The full bill text was not provided in legible form with the material you gave (the version content appears to be embedded PDF/output streams that are not human‑readable). Because of that, this summary does not attempt to describe specific operative language, definitions, penalties, funding, or implementation dates — those details must be confirmed by reviewing the official bill text.
What to expect and next steps to evaluate impact
- Because the bill both enacts a named law and contains a repealer clause, it likely (a) establishes a new statutory requirement, program, or right identified by the name “Francesco’s law,” and (b) removes or replaces conflicting or superseded provisions from current law.
- To assess substantive impacts (who is affected, fiscal effects, enforcement, effective date, and exact repealed provisions), review the official bill text and fiscal/committee reports:
- New York State Assembly bill page for A1962 (look up by bill number and print A/B)
- Senate companion bill S3385 (text may match and can include identical or amended language)
- Sponsors’ memos, committee reports (Codes Committee reports), and the fiscal note (if any)
- If you want, I can:
- Retrieve and summarize the official A1962B text and any committee/fiscal reports (if you provide or allow me to fetch them), or
- Compare A1962B with companion S3385 and produce a detailed section‑by‑section summary once the text is available.
Procedural implications
- Assembly passage means the bill cleared one house and now awaits Senate consideration. Referral to Senate Rules means it may be scheduled for floor action (or further committee assignment/amendment). Passage in the Senate (and concurrence with any Senate amendments) would send the bill to the Governor for signature or veto.
If you want a complete substantive summary (purpose, key provisions, affected parties, costs), please provide the readable bill text (A1962B or S3385) or permit me to fetch it from the legislature’s website — I will then produce a detailed section‑by‑section analysis.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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