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S00054Introduced in the Senate

Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the extreme influence of any substance which renders them incapable of appraising or controlling such victim's conduct and incapable of clearly expressing lack of consent.

EngrossedAssembly Codes

Introduced by Nathalia Fernandez, District 34

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Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the extreme influence of any substance which renders them incapable of appraising or controlling such victim's conduct and incapable of clearly expressing lack of consent.

Where it stands

referred to codes

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · April 28, 2026

58

Yes

0

No

5

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SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2Yes
Dean Murray3Yes
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5Yes
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8Yes
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9Yes
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO CODES

  2. 1ST REPORT CAL.499

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. PASSED SENATE

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. referred to codes

  8. RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

  9. returned to senate

  10. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

  11. AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 54A

  12. REPASSED SENATE

  13. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  14. referred to codes

  15. died in assembly

  16. returned to senate

  17. REFERRED TO CODES

  18. 1ST REPORT CAL.199

  19. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  20. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  21. PASSED SENATE

  22. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  23. referred to codes

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