Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 29, 2026Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Senate bill · S9616 (2025-26)
Relates to removing the ten year time period from the crime of persistent sexual abuse
Latest action May 29, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A870, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Relates to removing the ten year time period from the crime of persistent sexual abuse.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Penal Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The purpose of this bill is to remove the ten year time period in relation to being defined as a person who has committed persistent sexu- al abuse. Previously, one who had committed the crime of forcible touch- ing, sexual abuse in the third degree, or sexual abuse in the second degree, within a ten year period, would be guilty of persistent sexual abuse.
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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.
Cosponsors
Dean Murray, Lea Webb and 3 more on Agora
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Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab)- Republican3
- Democratic2
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The sponsor's argument
Why Christopher Ryan says this is needed
Sexual abuse is a serious issue. Preventative measures must be taken in order to protect the people of the great State of New York. Those who commit sexual abuses must know that such acts will not be tolerated, and the consequences for such acts should reflect that message accordingly. By allowing individuals to be convicted of a class E felony only if one commits the sexual abuses within a ten year period sends the wrong message and must be corrected. This legislation aims to correct this oversight.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Codes
Senate CodesMay 18, 2026Result: passed
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Full history
- May 29, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 29, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 29, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
- May 20, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 19, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- May 18, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1146
1ST REPORT CAL.1146
NY Senate
- Mar 30, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
- Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly