New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
S 9960: Establishes the crime of benefiting from a labor trafficking venture, benefiting from a sex trafficking venture; creates a civil action relating thereto; and revives certain civil actions relating thereto
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
S 9960 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on April 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the crime of benefiting from a labor trafficking venture, benefiting from a sex trafficking venture; creates a civil action relating thereto; and revives certain civil actions relating thereto. Primary sponsor: Zellnor Myrie (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Establishes the crimes of benefiting from a labor trafficking venture, benefiting from a sex trafficking venture and aggravated benefiting from a sex trafficking venture; establishes civil action for victims of benefiting from a trafficking venture; revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations, grants trial preference to such actions; directs the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Democratic/Working Families 2 · Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zellnor Myrie | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Joe Addabbo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Siela Bynoe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Cordell Cleare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Patrick Gallivan | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 60 |
| Kristen Gonzalez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 59 |
| Andrew Gounardes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Pete Harckham | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | Senate | 40 |
| Tony Palumbo | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Roxanne Persaud | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 19 |
| Steve Rhoads | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | Senate | 5 |
| Rob Rolison | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 39 |
| Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 23 |
| James Skoufis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 42 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- PASSED SENATE
- AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9960B
- AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 9960A
- ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- 2ND REPORT CAL.
- 1ST REPORT CAL.884
- REFERRED TO CODES