New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 4487: Increases the penalties for sexual performances by a child and provides for consecutive sentencing upon certain multiple convictions
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 4487 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Increases the penalties for sexual performances by a child and provides for consecutive sentencing upon certain multiple convictions. Primary sponsor: Josh Jensen (Republican/Conservative/Independence). 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.
Increases the penalties for sexual performances by a child; increases age from 16 to 18 for application of existing sexual performance crimes; creates crimes of use of a child in a sexual performance in the first degree, promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child in the first degree, and promoting a sexual performance by a child in the first degree; provides for consecutive sentencing upon certain multiple convictions.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative/Independence 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Jensen | Primary sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 134 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO CODES
- REFERRED TO CODES