Amends the penal law to clarify consent for sexual activity between passengers and drivers in transportation network company vehicles.
This bill amends the penal law to specify that a fare-paying passenger and the driver of a transportation network company vehicle can consent to sexual activity inside the vehicle. It adds new provisions to clarify the conditions under which such consent is valid, ensuring that both parties are aware of the circumstances and have the capacity to consent. This change aims to address legal ambiguities regarding consent in ride-sharing scenarios.
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