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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 866: Re-defines the term physically helpless

Passed one chamber 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

S 866 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Re-defines the term physically helpless. Primary sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Relates to re-defining the term physically helpless to mean an individual who is physically unable to communicate affirmative consent through words or clear actions that offer permission and a willingness to engage in sexual activity.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Democratic/Working Families 6 · Republican 1 · Republican/Conservative 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamaal BaileyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate36
Joe AddabboCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Pam HelmingCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate54
Michelle HincheyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate41
Brad Hoylman-SigalCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Liz KruegerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate28
Dean MurrayCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate3
Kevin ParkerCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate21
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Jose SerranoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate29
Lea WebbCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate52

“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. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.
  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.203
  7. REFERRED TO CODES
  8. RETURNED TO SENATE
  9. DIED IN ASSEMBLY
  10. REFERRED TO CODES
  11. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  12. PASSED SENATE

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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