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NY S 1933

in committee

Enacts "Paula's law"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 1933 pass?

Not yet. NY S 1933 is in committee as of 2026-05-18 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): DEFEATED IN CODES

What is NY S 1933 about?

Provides that being eighteen years old or more, while in the course of committing rape in the first, second or third degree, criminal sexual act in the first, second or third degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first, second, third or fourth degree, or incest in the first, second or third degree, against a person less than eighteen years old, such defendant intentionally causes the death of such person.

Who sponsors NY S 1933?

William Weber is the primary sponsor of NY S 1933, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that being eighteen years old or more, while in the course of committing rape in the first, second or third degree, criminal sexual act in the first, second or third degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first, second, third or fourth degree, or incest in the first, second or third degree, against a person less than eighteen years old, such defendant intentionally causes the death of such person.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-18 — DEFEATED IN CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • William Weberprimary
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Jack M. Martinscosponsor
  • Mario Matteracosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Robert Orttcosponsor
  • Anthony H. Palumbocosponsor
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-19

    NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

  4. 2026-05-18

    DEFEATED IN CODES

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Codes Vote

    2026-05-18 · fail · 6-7

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: no
    • Jabari Brisport: no
    • Andrew Gounardes: no
    • Zellnor Myrie: no
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: no
    • Julia Salazar: no
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: no

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 6633not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3963not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 6707not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 5783

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S1933?summary=&detail=

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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