New York Senate Bill 2005

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-07 - REFERRED TO CODES
Pending: Senate 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.

Sen. Liz Krueger [D]	Sen. April Baskin [D]	Sen. Cordell Cleare [D]	Sen. Nathalia Fernandez [D]
Sen. John Liu [D]	Sen. Zellnor Myrie [D]	Sen. Gustavo Rivera [D]	Sen. Luis Sepulveda [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-07	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES
2025-01-14	Senate	REFERRED TO CODES

A01465 (Same As) 2026-01-07 - referred to codes

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2005
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02005&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S02005