New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S1933 — Enacts "Paula's law"

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled -6% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. DEFEATED IN CODES

  2. NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

  3. REFERRED TO CODES

  4. REFERRED TO CODES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote — Codes

Failed 6 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6700
Total 6700
% of votes cast 46%54%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Andrew Gounardes — Nay
Anthony H. Palumbo — Yea
Brian Kavanagh — Yea
Dean Murray — Yea
Jabari Brisport — Nay
Jamaal Bailey — Nay
Jeremy Cooney — Yea
Julia Salazar — Nay
Luis R. Sepúlveda — Nay
Patrick M. Gallivan — Yea
Roxanne J. Persaud — Nay
Thomas F. O'Mara — Yea
Zellnor Myrie — Nay

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does S1933 do?
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 S1933?
S1933 is sponsored by William Weber.
What is the current status of S1933?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track S1933?
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