A 6338 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to defining a victim of a sexual offense

This bill expands the legal definition of a "victim of a sexual offense" in New York State to explicitly include individuals harmed by the unlawful dissemination or publication of intimate images. It amends Section 108 of the Executive Law to add this new category to the existing definition, which previously covered offenses under specific Penal Law sections. The change directly affects people whose intimate images are shared without consent, ensuring they are recognized under the same legal framework as victims of other sexual offenses. This is a definitional update, not a new criminal penalty, and applies to all cases falling under the revised definition.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · Assembly Jan 27, 2026

How they voted

590
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Latrice Walker
Latrice Walker
DDemocratic
NY
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