S 1738 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Limits the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding

Summary
Establishes an assumption of the inadmissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding; requires the proffering party to affirmatively prove that the evidence is admissible by clear and convincing evidence.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2023 Last action May 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2023

How they voted

3822
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 15, 2023
D Democratic42
38 Yea 1 Nay 3
90% Yea
R Republican21
21 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
May 15, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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