Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.
Bill status
died
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Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Mar 16, 2020
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Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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2 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JD
Joann Downey
DDemocratic
P
John McKeon
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Tully
DDemocratic
Co
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
Co
EH
Eric Houghtaling
DDemocratic
Co
HC
Herb Conaway
DDemocratic
Co
John Burzichelli
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
MM
Mila M. Jasey
DDemocratic
Co
NC
Nicholas Chiaravalloti
DDemocratic
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