Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 19, 2026Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Senate bill · S6460 (2025-26)
Establishes the crimes of sex trafficking of a vulnerable person and predatory sex trafficking
Latest action May 19, 2026
New York State Senate
Summary
Establishes the crimes of sex trafficking of a vulnerable person and predatory sex trafficking when a person intentionally advances or profits from prostitution of a vulnerable person.
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Amends the Penal Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
This bill would make it easier for prosecutors to bring charges against those who exploit disabled individuals for sex trafficking, and would establish the crime of predatory sex trafficking as a class A-II felony.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Codes · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed
Children are particularly vulnerable to being trafficked for sex. The Legislature recognized both the heinousness of this crime and the diffi- culty in bringing perpetrators to justice when it enacted chapter 189 of the laws of 2018. Chapter 189 of the laws of 2018 established the crit- ically needed criminal charge of sex trafficking of a child by eliminat- ing the need to prove force, fraud or coercion. A similar vulnerability exists with respect to victims of sex traffick- ing who are mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless. Victimizing children and vulnerable persons for sex trafficking is espe- cially heinous conduct. Establishing predatory sex trafficking as a class A-II felony is therefore appropriate.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Codes
Senate CodesMay 4, 2026Result: passed
(12) (0) (0) (1)
Full history
- May 19, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 19, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 19, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
- May 6, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 5, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- May 5, 2026
Amended
AMENDED 6460B
NY Senate
- May 4, 2026
1ST Report CAL.883
1ST REPORT CAL.883
NY Senate
- Feb 18, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Codes
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Senate
- Mar 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Senate