Limits the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding
Summary
Establishes an assumption of the inadmissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding; requires the proffering party to affirmatively prove that the evidence is admissible by clear and convincing evidence.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Mar 3, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025
How they voted
38–23
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 3, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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