2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
S00054
Legislative Summary
Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the influence of any drug, intoxicant, or other substance to a degree which rendered the victim temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling such person's conduct and such condition was known or reasonably should have been known to a person in the actor's situation.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
REFERRED TO CODES
Senate
3/10/2025
1ST REPORT CAL.499
Senate
3/11/2025
2ND REPORT CAL.
Senate
3/12/2025
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 10
Republican: 8
Primary Sponsor

Nathalia Fernandez
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Joseph Addabbo
Democrat
George Borrello
Republican
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
Republican
Andrew Gounardes
Democrat
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Democrat
Liz Krueger
Democrat
Jack Martins
Republican
Dean Murray
Republican
Anthony Palumbo
Republican
Jessica Ramos
Democrat
Steven Rhoads
Republican
Robert Rolison
Republican
Christopher Ryan
Democrat
Luis Sepulveda
Democrat
Jose Serrano
Democrat
Lea Webb
Democrat
William Weber
Republican