New York 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate

S8609 — Enacts the "victims protection and child sex buyer accountability act"

Last action — Passed Assembly

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Assembly.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

Increases the age of victims in prostitution-related offenses.

This bill raises the age of individuals considered victims in cases of prostitution. It aims to enhance protections for younger victims of these crimes.

Summary

Enacts the "victims protection and child sex buyer accountability act" relating to increasing the age of victims of the patronizing, promoting, and compelling of prostitution.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. RETURNED TO SENATE

  2. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  3. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.574

  4. SUBSTITUTED FOR A9214A

  5. REFERRED TO CODES

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. PASSED SENATE

  8. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8609A

  9. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  10. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  11. 1ST REPORT CAL.205

  12. REFERRED TO CODES

  13. REFERRED TO RULES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S8609 do?
Enacts the "victims protection and child sex buyer accountability act" relating to increasing the age of victims of the patronizing, promoting, and compelling of prostitution.
Who sponsors S8609?
S8609 is sponsored by Zellnor Myrie.
What is the current status of S8609?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track S8609?
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