Makes sex trafficking a violent felony
This bill reclassifies sex trafficking (both adult and child) as a violent felony under New York law. It directly affects individuals convicted of these crimes by subjecting them to harsher penalties typically reserved for violent offenses. The key mechanism adds "sex trafficking" and "sex trafficking of a child" to the list of Class B violent felonies in the penal code, alongside crimes like murder, rape, and kidnapping. This change will impact sentencing outcomes for these offenses, though it does not alter the underlying criminal conduct.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angelo Morinello
RRepublican
Co
Joe Angelino
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
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