New Jersey A 1796: 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.*

Status: Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (76-0-0) (as of 2020-01-13)

State: New Jersey · Session: 218 · Bill: A 1796

Subjects: CRIM PROCED, CRIMES

Sponsors: Downey, Joann, Eustace, Tim, Gopal, Vin, Gusciora, Reed, Lagana, Joseph A., McKeon, John F., Burzichelli, John J., Calabrese, Clinton, Caride, Marlene, Chiaravalloti, Nicholas, Conaway, Herb, Gill, Nia H., Houghtaling, Eric, Jasey, Mila M., Lampitt, Pamela R., Lopez, Yvonne, Murphy, Carol A., Quijano, Annette, Singleton, Troy, Swain, Lisa, Tully, P. Christopher, Vainieri Huttle, Valerie, Weinberg, Loretta, Zwicker, Andrew

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