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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1465: Enacts the sex trade survivors justice and equality act; repealer

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1465 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the sex trade survivors justice and equality act; repealer. Primary sponsor: Pamela Hunter (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relates to certain prostitution offenses and fines relating thereto; relates to motions to vacate judgment and motions for new sentencing; relates to investigation into acts alleged to be the unauthorized practice of massage therapy by potential victims of human trafficking; prohibits the possession of reproductive or sexual health devices from being permitted in specified criminal or civil proceedings as evidence of prostitution; relates to services for exploited individuals, services for victims of human trafficking and the interagency task force on human trafficking; establishes the victims of sexual exploitation fund; makes conforming changes; repeals provisions relating to prostitution, prostitution in a school zone, defense against patronizing a person for prostitution and a motion to dismiss information, simplified information, prosecutor's information or misdemeanor complaint.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 6 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pamela HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse128
Didi BarrettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse106
Chris BurdickCo-sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse93
Noah BurroughsCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse18
Pat CarrollCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse96
Sarah ClarkCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse136
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Alicia HyndmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Charles LavineCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Demond MeeksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse137
Misha NovakhovCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse45
Amy PaulinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse88
Crystal Peoples-StokesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse141
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Al TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse71
David WeprinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO CODES
  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source