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‘Yes means yes’ laws spreading across the Northeast

By Ashe Schow

Published February 3, 2015 5:29pm ET

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‘Yes means yes’ laws spreading across the Northeast — New York State Governor, Andrew Cuomo speaks while his girlfriend, television personality Sandra Lee, looks on during the 2014 general election at the Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco on Nov. 4, 2014 in Mt Kisco, New York. (Photo by Kenneth Gabrielsen/Getty images) | Kenneth Gabrielsen

The controversial “yes means yes” sexual consent law is picking up steam in the Northeastern United States.

Lawmakers in Maryland (not technically a Northeastern state but close geographically) and Connecticut have introduced bills to bring the new definition of consent to their states, and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to expand the definition from public to private universities in New York.

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