New York Assembly Bill 1465

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-07 - referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Relates to certain prostitution offenses and fines relating thereto; relates to motions to vacate judgment and motions for new sentencing; relates to investigation into acts alleged to be the unauthorized practice of massage therapy by potential victims of human trafficking; prohibits the possession of reproductive or sexual health devices from being permitted in specified criminal or civil proceedings as evidence of prostitution; relates to services for exploited individuals, services for victims of human trafficking and the interagency task force on human trafficking; establishes the victims of sexual exploitation fund; makes conforming changes; repeals provisions relating to prostitution, prostitution in a school zone, defense against patronizing a person for prostitution and a motion to dismiss information, simplified information, prosecutor's information or misdemeanor complaint.

Relates to certain prostitution offenses and fines relating thereto; relates to motions to vacate judgment and motions for new sentencing; relates to investigation into acts alleged to be the unauthorized practice of massage therapy by potential victims of human trafficking; prohibits the possession of reproductive or sexual health devices from being permitted in specified criminal or civil proceedings as evidence of prostitution; relates to services for exploited individuals, services for victims of human trafficking and the interagency task force on human trafficking; establishes the victims of sexual exploitation fund; makes conforming changes; repeals provisions relating to prostitution, prostitution in a school zone, defense against patronizing a person for prostitution and a motion to dismiss information, simplified information, prosecutor's information or misdemeanor complaint.

Asm. Pamela Hunter [D]	Asm. Amy Paulin [D]	Asm. Andrew Hevesi [D]	Asm. Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn [D]
Asm. Christopher Burdick [D]	Asm. Maritza Davila [D]	Asm. Alicia Hyndman [D]	Asm. Crystal Peoples-Stokes [D]
Asm. Sarah Clark [D]	Asm. Demond Meeks [D]	Asm. Maryjane Shimsky [D]	Asm. Michael Novakhov [R]
Asm. Dana Levenberg [D]	Asm. Charles Lavine [D]	Asm. Noah Burroughs [D]	Asm. Alfred Taylor [D]
Asm. Yudelka Tapia [D]	Asm. Patrick Carroll [D]	Asm. Didi Barrett [D]	Asm. David Weprin [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-07	Assembly	referred to codes
2025-01-09	Assembly	referred to codes

S02005 (Same As) 2026-01-07 - REFERRED TO CODES

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1465
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01465&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A01465