NJ-A1796-2019
New Jersey · A 1796 · 2018–2019
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*
Pro-LGBTQ+Enacted
- Bill key
- NJ-A1796-2019
- State
- New Jersey
- Session
- 2018–2019
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- Assemb. 1796, 218th Leg. (N.J. 2018) (enacted), https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp?BillNumber=A1796.
- Short citation
- N.J. Assemb. 1796.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Prevents criminal defendent from asserting "gay and transgender panic" defense to murder charge in order to reduce charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion.*
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McKeon | Democratic | Representative | SD-027 | Primary sponsor |
| Timothy Eustace | Democratic | Representative | HD-038 | Primary sponsor |
| Reed Gusciora | Democratic | Representative | HD-015 | Primary sponsor |
| Joann Downey | Democratic | Representative | HD-011 | Primary sponsor |
| Joseph Lagana | Democratic | Senator | SD-038 | Primary sponsor |
| Vin Gopal | Democratic | Senator | SD-011 | Primary sponsor |
18 co-sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlene Caride | Democratic | Representative | HD-036 | Co-sponsor |
| Valerie Huttle | Democratic | Representative | HD-037 | Co-sponsor |
| Pamela Lampitt | Democratic | Representative | HD-006 | Co-sponsor |
| John Burzichelli | Democratic | Representative | SD-003 | Co-sponsor |
| Clinton Calabrese | Democratic | Representative | HD-036 | Co-sponsor |
| Mila Jasey | Democratic | Representative | HD-027 | Co-sponsor |
| Nicholas Chiaravalloti | Democratic | Representative | HD-031 | Co-sponsor |
| Andrew Zwicker | Democratic | Representative | SD-016 | Co-sponsor |
| Lisa Swain | Democratic | Representative | HD-038 | Co-sponsor |
| Christopher Tully | Democratic | Representative | HD-038 | Co-sponsor |
| Annette Quijano | Democratic | Representative | HD-020 | Co-sponsor |
| Yvonne Lopez | Democratic | Representative | HD-019 | Co-sponsor |
| Eric Houghtaling | Democratic | Representative | HD-011 | Co-sponsor |
| Troy Singleton | Democratic | Senator | SD-007 | Co-sponsor |
| Loretta Weinberg | Democratic | Senator | SD-037 | Co-sponsor |
| Nia Gill | Democratic | Senator | SD-034 | Co-sponsor |
| Herbert Conaway | Democratic | Representative | HD-007 | Co-sponsor |
| Carol Murphy | Democratic | Representative | HD-007 | Co-sponsor |
Status changes
- : passed → passed
- : passed → passed
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Bill text
- As introduced (4,694 characters)
- As enrolled or final (3,771 characters)
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