S 3967 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to individuals engaged in prostitution who are victims of or witnesses to a crime

Summary

Provides immunity from prosecution for certain individuals engaged in prostitution who are victims of or witnesses to a crime and who report such crime or assist in the investigation or prosecution.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Signed Dec 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

S3967A → S3967B · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to narrow its scope and add procedural protections. The immunity from prosecution now only covers crimes under sections 230.00 and 230.03 (previously also included 230.40), and immunity is only granted after a person has been arrested or investigated for the prohibited act. A new provision allows victims to request a court hearing to challenge charges if immunity conditions were met but they were still prosecuted.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing section 230.40 from the list of covered offenses and adding a timing requirement that immunity only applies after an arrest or investigation has occurred.

SCOPE

Removed section 230.40 from the list of offenses covered by the immunity provision, limiting protection to only sections 230.00 and 230.03.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that immunity only applies after a person has been arrested or investigated for the prohibited act, rather than before.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new provision allowing victims to request a court hearing within 15 days to challenge charges if immunity conditions were met but they were still prosecuted.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed health care services requirement from unconditional to 'if medically necessary'.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 17, 2025

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 11, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Dec 19, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.686

upper

Jun 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3967B

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3967A

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

upper

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors