New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S10696 — Relates to the crime of promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child

Last action — In Senate Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced September 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

This bill makes it a crime to promote obscene synthetic sexual performances involving children.

The bill defines and criminalizes the promotion of obscene synthetic sexual performances by children, holding individuals accountable for their involvement. It aims to address and combat the issue of exploitative content created using children.

Summary

Includes the act of, when knowing the character and content thereof, a person produces, directs or promotes any obscene synthetic sexual performance, as committing the crime of promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child; defines "obscene synthetic sexual performance".

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 263.00 of the penal law.

  • Section 263.00 of the penal law

    10. "Obscene synthetic sexual performance" means any performance created through artificial intelligence or other digital or computa- tional means that realistically depicts a person who reasonably appears to be a child less than seventeen years of age engaging in sexual conduct, regardless of whether such depicted child corresponds to an actual person. sexual , or when, knowing the character and content thereof, such person produces, directs or promotes any obscene synthetic sexual performance italics

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Action History

  1. REFERRED TO RULES

Sponsors

  • Patricia Fahy · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Patricia Fahy

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S10696 do?
Includes the act of, when knowing the character and content thereof, a person produces, directs or promotes any obscene synthetic sexual performance, as committing the crime of promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child; defines "obscene synthetic sexual performance".
Who sponsors S10696?
S10696 is sponsored by Patricia Fahy.
What is the current status of S10696?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced September 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track S10696?
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