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NY S06507

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cordell Cleare

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands New York's sex trafficking law to include victims who are mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated, in addition to children under 18

  • Creates offense when any person intentionally advances or profits from prostitution of someone who is mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated, regardless of the trafficker's age

  • Maintains existing provision requiring trafficker to be 21 or older when the victim is a child under 18

  • Classifies sex trafficking of a child, mentally disabled person, or mentally incapacitated person as a class B felony

  • Defines "mentally disabled" and "mentally incapacitated" by reference to existing definitions in Penal Law section 130.00 (sex offenses article)

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Defines the crime of sex trafficking of a child, person who is mentally disabled, or person who is mentally incapacitated as a class B felony.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes3/17/2025

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