Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes
Summary
Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the extreme influence of any substance which renders them incapable of appraising or controlling his or her conduct and incapable of clearly expressing lack of consent.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2021
Last action May 10, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 10, 2022
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5519A
lower
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Amanda Septimo
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel Rosenthal
DDemocratic
Co
David Weprin
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Ra
RRepublican
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Maritza Davila
DDemocratic
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