NJ-S2609-2019
New Jersey · S 2609 · 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+Failed
- Bill key
- NJ-S2609-2019
- State
- New Jersey
- Session
- 2018–2019
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- S. 2609, 218th Leg. (N.J. 2018), https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp?BillNumber=S2609.
- Short citation
- N.J. S. 2609.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Lagana | Democratic | Senator | SD-038 | Primary sponsor |
| Vin Gopal | Democratic | Senator | SD-011 | Primary 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 |
Bill text
- As introduced (4,433 characters)
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