NY A 6159
in committeeIncreases the penalty for rape in the first degree
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did NY A 6159 pass?
Not yet. NY A 6159 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES
What is NY A 6159 about?
Increases the penalty for rape in the first degree from a class B felony to an class A-II felony.
Who sponsors NY A 6159?
John Lemondes is the primary sponsor of NY A 6159, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
Increases the penalty for rape in the first degree from a class B felony to an class A-II felony.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- John Lemondesprimary
- Stephen Hawleycosponsor
- Josh Jensencosponsor
- Joe DeStefanocosponsor
- Lester Changcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-26
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
Versions
- A6159Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Prior session: A 7683not in this corpus
- Prior session: A 5477not in this corpus
- Prior session: A 4286not in this corpus
- Companion bill: S 477
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Attribution
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