New York · 2025-2026

A 6399

Replaces the word rape with the term sexual battery

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Summary AI-generated

New York Bill A 6399 proposes to replace the word 'rape' with the term 'sexual battery' within the state's legal code. The legislation focuses solely on this specific terminology change.

Software-generated, grounded only in the bill's own fields (it does not invent outcomes, amounts, or dates). Provenance: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)

Issue tags AI-classified

Criminal Justice & Policing 95% Civil Rights & Liberties 60%

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Sponsors + 2 cosponsors

Angelo Morinello Republican lead
Joe DeStefano Republican/Conservative
Steve Hawley Republican