New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 6230: Makes certain sex offenses committed against a child class A-I felonies subject to a sentence of imprisonment of 25 years to life
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 6230 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Makes certain sex offenses committed against a child class A-I felonies subject to a sentence of imprisonment of 25 years to life. Primary sponsor: Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic). It lists 8 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.
Makes the commission of rape, a criminal sexual act, aggravated sexual abuse or course of sexual conduct against a child less than 12 years of age or against a child less than 14 years of age by a person 21 years old or more a class A-I felony; eliminates references to such offenses in less severe crimes; includes such offenses within murder in the second degree for purposes of sentencing to life imprisonment without parole for murder committed in the course of committing such sex offenses against a child; designates such sex offenses against a child as sexually violent offenses for the purposes of sex offender registration; requires every sex offender convicted of such an offense to be subject to lifetime electronic monitoring by the division of criminal justice services upon release from prison.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 1 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne Buttenschon | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 119 |
| Joe Angelino | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 121 |
| Keith Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 12 |
| Charles Fall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Steve Hawley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 139 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Billy Jones | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Matt Slater | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 94 |
| Steve Stern | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
“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