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Senate approves bill restricting use of 'excited delirium' in custody deaths
Summary
On April 1, 2025, the New York State Senate passed legislation to prohibit citing "excited delirium" as a cause of death in police custody, citing medical and civil-rights objections.
The New York State Senate on April 1, 2025, passed legislation restricting the use of the term “excited delirium” in determinations of deaths that occur in police custody.
Supporters said the move responds to concerns from medical organizations and civil-rights advocates. Senator Brooke, speaking on the Senate floor, cited the 2020 death of Daniel Prude in Rochester and said the term is “rooted in pseudoscience” and “has wreaked harm on…
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