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NY S05521

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Sanders

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds a new subdivision 23 to Section 10.00 of the penal law establishing a statutory definition of "consent"

  • Defines consent as "a freely given, knowledgeable and informed agreement by a person with the capacity to reason"

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law

  • Introduced by Senators Sanders and Stavisky and referred to the Committee on Codes

Legislative Description

Adds the definition of consent to the terms of general use; defines it as a freely given, knowledgeable and informed agreement by a person with the capacity to reason.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes2/24/2025

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