NJ-A429-2016
New Jersey · A 429 · 2016
Prohibits "gay panic" defense for murder; prevents reduction of murder charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion under certain circumstances.
Pro-LGBTQ+Failed
- Bill key
- NJ-A429-2016
- State
- New Jersey
- Session
- 2016
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- Assemb. 429, 217th Leg. (N.J. 2016), https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2016/A429.
- Short citation
- N.J. Assemb. 429.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Prohibits "gay panic" defense for murder; prevents reduction of murder charge to manslaughter committed in heat of passion under certain circumstances.
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Eustace | Democratic | Representative | HD-038 | Primary sponsor |
| Grace Spencer | Democratic | Representative | HD-029 | Primary sponsor |
| Reed Gusciora | Democratic | Representative | HD-015 | Primary sponsor |
| John McKeon | Democratic | Representative | SD-027 | Co-sponsor |
| 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 |
Bill text
- As introduced (4,750 characters)
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