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
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2026
Last action May 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2026
How they voted
38–22
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 18, 2026
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 18, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
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