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New York lawmakers seek to reform sexual assault laws

Lawmakers want to close loopholes and add penalties for institutions after the Tompkins County district attorney reopened the 2024 Cornell rape case.

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New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and several Democratic legislators called for independent reviews of Cornell University's handling of a sexual assault case and introduced bills aimed at strengthening consent laws and protecting students.

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Cornell rape allegations renew push to change New York sexual assault law

New York law treats intoxicated victims differently depending on whether they willingly consumed alcohol or drugs.

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New York lawmakers push for sex assault bill amid ‘Cornell Seven’ case

A proposed New York law introduced in the wake of the “Cornell Seven” case would make it easier to prosecute certain sexual assault cases when a victim is too impaired by drugs, including alcohol, to understand what is happening or consent to sexual activity. Bronx lawmakers and survivors of sexual violence held a press conference...

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How the Cornell rape case could rewrite state law in New York

Lawmakers in both chambers are eyeing changes to close loopholes and strengthen enforcement against perpetrators and institutions once the session begins in January.

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New York lawmakers seek to reform sexual assault laws

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WTEN broke the news in Albany, United States on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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