A 7003 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Expands the statute of limitations for certain sex offenses

Summary

Expands the statute of limitations for certain sex offenses to include sex trafficking and sex trafficking of a child; provides that in an action brought for human trafficking, it is not necessary to require that a criminal charge be brought or a criminal conviction be obtained as a condition of bringing a civil cause of action or receiving a civil judgment.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

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Governor

Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A7003 → A7003A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill expands the statute of limitations for prosecuting certain sex crimes and adds a new civil remedy for human trafficking victims. It clarifies which sexual offenses have a ten-year prosecution window and introduces a fifteen-year civil action period for trafficking victims, regardless of whether criminal charges were filed.

Scope change

The bill now applies to a broader range of sexual offenses under the penal law and adds a new civil cause of action under the social services law for human trafficking victims.

TIMELINE

Clarified that prosecutions for rape in the third degree and certain sexual acts in the third degree must be commenced within ten years of the offense.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a fifteen-year statute of limitations for civil actions brought by human trafficking victims, calculated from when they were freed from trafficking or when they reached adulthood if they were minors at the time of trafficking.

REQUIREMENT

Established that civil trafficking actions do not require a prior criminal conviction or charge to proceed.

SCOPE

Updated the bill title and sponsor list to reflect additional co-sponsors and committee actions.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Sep 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7003A

lower

Sep 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

1 primary · 14 co-sponsors