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
38–22
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 15, 2023
D
Democratic42
90% Yea
R
Republican21
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
Sponsors
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