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A 11323 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the crime of benefiting from a labor trafficking venture, benefiting from a sex trafficking venture; creates a civil action relating thereto; and revives certain civil actions relating thereto

Summary
Establishes the crimes of benefiting from a labor trafficking venture, benefiting from a sex trafficking venture and aggravated benefiting from a sex trafficking venture; establishes civil action for victims of benefiting from a trafficking venture; revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations, grants trial preference to such actions; directs the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill criminalizes benefiting from trafficking and creates civil actions for victims, strengthening legal protections and accountability in criminal justice.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 11, 2026 Last action May 27, 2026
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What changed between versions

A11323 → A11323A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope by explicitly including labor trafficking alongside sex trafficking. It adds a new criminal offense for benefiting from labor trafficking ventures and broadens the definition of trafficking victims to include those harmed by labor exploitation. The civil liability section was also updated to ensure victims of labor trafficking have the same right to sue for damages as victims of sex trafficking.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from focusing solely on sex trafficking to explicitly cover both sex trafficking and labor trafficking, thereby extending legal protections and criminal penalties to victims of labor exploitation.
SCOPE

Added a new crime called 'benefiting from a labor trafficking venture' to the Penal Law.

DEFINITION

Defined 'labor trafficking venture' and established it as a class D felony.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the Social Services Law to include victims of labor trafficking as eligible to bring civil lawsuits for damages.

ENFORCEMENT

Amended the bill's title and legislative intent to reflect the inclusion of labor trafficking in the protections and remedies provided.

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Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
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May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 11323A
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
May 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
0 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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