Replaces the word rape with the term sexual battery

This bill replaces the term "rape" with "sexual battery" throughout New York's penal law definitions for specific offenses, including third, second, and first-degree sexual battery. It directly affects all legal proceedings and records involving these criminal charges, as the terminology change applies to every instance where "rape" currently appears in the penal code. The key mechanism is a straightforward textual update to multiple sections of the law, maintaining identical legal definitions and penalties while changing the terminology. This is a purely definitional adjustment with no changes to sentencing, legal standards, or protections. The bill does not alter the meaning or scope of the offenses; it only updates the language used to describe them.