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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 3251: Enacts "Cecilia's act for rights in the sex trades" relating to the decriminalization of sex work; 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 3251 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts "Cecilia's act for rights in the sex trades" relating to the decriminalization of sex work; repealer. Primary sponsor: Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 3251A.

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Official summary

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

Enacts "Cecilia's act for rights in the sex trades"; decriminalizes certain prostitution offenses; amends provisions relating to prosecution of such offenses and vacating judgments.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phara Souffrant ForrestPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Chris BurdickCo-sponsorDemocratic/Independence/Working FamiliesHouse93
Robert CarrollCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Harvey EpsteinCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Jessica González-RojasCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse34
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Grace LeeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Dana LevenbergCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse95
Marcela MitaynesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse51
Diana MorenoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse36
Steven RagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Karines ReyesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Tony SimoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Claire ValdezCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse37
Jordan WrightCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“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. PRINT NUMBER 3251A
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
  3. REFERRED TO CODES
  4. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

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