NJ assembly committee advances six sexual violence prevention bills following Cornell allegations

By: Shohini Mitra

Outlets: NJ State House News Service

Published: October 22, 2026

Words: 773

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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TRENTON, N.J. – Following national attention surrounding an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, the Assembly Higher Education Committee moved six bills aimed at preventing sexual violence on New Jersey college and university campuses on Thursday.

The measures include a proposed $10,000 fine against colleges and universities that fail to appropriately respond to and investigate student allegations of sexual assault, and clarify that victim incapacitation through voluntary use of drugs or alcohol does not bar prosecution …

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