S 10224 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the sex buyer trafficking accountability act

Summary
Closes the patron exclusion in the definition of advancing prostitution; expands the definition of patronizing a person for prostitution to include anything of value.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

S10224 S10224A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add Senator Liu as a co-sponsor and to streamline the legislative process by discharging the committee and recommitting the bill. Substantively, the definition of 'prostitution' was simplified to remove the phrase 'agreeing to engage,' and a new section was added to explicitly define 'sex trafficking of a child' as a class B felony, clarifying that knowledge of the victim's age is not required for conviction.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by adding specific definitions for 'sex trafficking of a child' and clarifying the definition of 'prostitution' to include any form of value, not just fees.
SCOPE

Added a new section defining 'sex trafficking of a child' as a class B felony, removing the requirement for the defendant to know the victim's age.

DEFINITION

Simplified the definition of 'prostitution' by removing the phrase 'agreeing to engage,' making the statute easier to enforce.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Senator Liu as a co-sponsor and modified the committee status to discharge the committee and recommit the bill.

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Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
2
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 10224A
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May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
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May 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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