Orange County ‘Death Gamble’ Bills Pass NY State Legislature

Orange County ‘Death Gamble’ Bills Pass NY State Legislature

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—Orange County politicians gathered at the Orange County Correctional Facility on July 30 to announce the passage of a pair of bills aimed at supporting the families of correctional officers and deputy sheriffs. The lawmakers said the bills, known as the “death gamble” bills, had passed both chambers of the state legislature, and are heading back to New York Gov. Cathy Hochul’s desk after she vetoed them in 2025. The two bills—th…