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A 1140: Adds the definition of consent to the terms of general use; defines it as a freely given, knowledgeable and informed agreement by a person with the capacity to reason.
What A 1140 does, verified January 12, 2026
The bill aims to redefine consent in New York law. Consent is now defined as a freely given, knowledgeable, and informed agreement by a person with the capacity to reason. This change is intended to provide clarity and protect individuals who may be coerced or manipulated into giving consent. The revised definition will take effect after a period of 90 days following the bill's enactment.
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Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 9, 2025 · 157 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1140 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SEAWRIGHT, STECK, JACKSON, McMAHON, BURDICK, WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of consent The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 10.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 23 to read as follows: 3 23. "Consent" means a freely given, knowledgeable and informed agree- 4 ment by a person with the capacity to reason. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 6 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01030-01-5
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