# New York S 54: Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes New York S 54, Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-04-28 (REFERRED TO CODES) (as of 2026-10-22). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S54-2025 - As of: 2026-10-22 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New York S 54 - State: New York - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes - Status: passed senate - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2026-04-28, REFERRED TO CODES - Sponsor: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 28 - Subjects: Codes - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (200 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Gounardes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Anthony H. Palumbo (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brad Hoylman-Sigal (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Ryan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dean Murray (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: George Borrello (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jack M. Martins (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeremy Zellner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: José M. Serrano (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Liz Krueger (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mario Mattera (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Pamela Helming (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick M. Gallivan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Peter Oberacker (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rolison (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephen T. Chan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Rhoads (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: William Weber (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Zellnor Myrie (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | committee | Codes Committee Vote | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2025-05-13 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2025-03-10 | committee | Codes Committee Vote | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-04-28: REFERRED TO CODES (House) - 2026-04-28: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2026-04-28: PASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2026-02-03: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate) - 2026-01-29: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate) - 2026-01-28: 1ST REPORT CAL.199 (Senate) - 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CODES (Senate) - 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO SENATE (House) - 2026-01-07: DIED IN ASSEMBLY (House) - 2025-06-12: REFERRED TO CODES (House) - 2025-06-12: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-06-12: REPASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2025-06-09: AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 54A (Senate) - 2025-06-09: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING (Senate) - 2025-06-09: RETURNED TO SENATE (House) - 2025-06-09: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-05-13: REFERRED TO CODES (House) - 2025-05-13: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-05-13: PASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-12: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate) - 2025-03-11: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate) - 2025-03-10: 1ST REPORT CAL.499 (Senate) - 2025-01-08: REFERRED TO CODES (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment A, 2025-06-09: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S54A) - Original, 2024-12-17: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S54) ## Related bills - A 6790: Relates to tax credits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers (signed) - A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses (to governor) - A 10162: Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Orangetown, County of Rockland (to governor) - S 184: Establishes a full year youth and young adult employment immersion program (in committee) - S 7808: Relates to the determination of salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund (signed) - S 1986: Extends the time period for recovery of energy performance contract costs incurred by school districts (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S54A) - [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S54) ## Related - [A 6790: Relates to tax credits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance worke…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A6790-2025) - [A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A11443-2025) - [A 10162: Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the tow…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10162-2025) - [S 184: Establishes a full year youth and young adult employment immersion program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S184-2025) - [S 7808: Relates to the determination of salary base for members of the New York city po…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S7808-2025) - [S 1986: Extends the time period for recovery of energy performance contract costs incur…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S1986-2025) - [New York bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york/bills) - [New York state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S54-2025 (as of 2026-10-22).