State Assembly Forms Working Group to Examine New York's Sexual Assault Laws

What this means

New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced the formation of an Assembly working group to examine issues and perspectives surrounding New York’s sexual assault statutes. The working group is tasked with identifying issues and developing legislative recommendations to the Speaker and the Majority Conference before the end of the year in order to allow for their full consideration in the 2027 legislative session.

Official release

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New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today announced the formation of an Assembly working group to examine issues and perspectives surrounding New York’s sexual assault statutes.

“The allegations being reported out of Cornell University are truly horrifying. We want to do everything we can to ensure victims of sexual assault see justice served,” said Speaker Heastie. “This working group includes a broad cross-section of experience and viewpoints, and I am confident they will thoughtfully consider how best to move forward so that New York’s laws are as strong as possible.”

The working group includes Assemblymembers:

Harry B. Bronson

Catalina Cruz

Landon Dais

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Pamela Hunter

Alicia L. Hyndman

Chantel Jackson

Anna Kelles

Charles Lavine

Jennifer Lunsford

Karen McMahon

Gabriella A. Romero

Jo Anne Simon

Latrice Walker

The working group is tasked with identifying issues and developing legislative recommendations to the Speaker and the Majority Conference before the end of the year in order to allow for their full consideration in the 2027 legislative session.

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