New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: June 4, 2026.
Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-06-04 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-06-04 | Latest Action | In Assembly Committee |