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New York Senate Bill 8609
Session 2025-2026
Enacts the "victims protection and child sex buyer accountability act"
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Jun 5, 2026
First Action
Dec 8, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
8609
State
New York
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Zellnor Myrie
Primary
Democrat
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Cosponsor
Democrat
Michelle Hinchey
Cosponsor
Republican
Steven D. Rhoads
Cosponsor
Senate Votes (2)
Assembly Votes (1)
Motion Text
Floor Vote - Version: A
Senate Roll Call Votes
Republican
Alexis Weik
Yes
Democrat
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Yes
Democrat
Andrew Gounardes
Yes
Republican
Andrew J. Lanza
Yes
Republican
Anthony H. Palumbo
Yes
Democrat
April N. McCants-Baskin
Yes
Republican
Bill Weber
Yes
Democrat
Brian Kavanagh
Yes
Democrat
Chris Ryan
Yes
Democrat
Cordell Cleare
Yes
Republican
Daniel G. Stec
Yes
Republican
Dean Murray
Yes
Democrat
Erik Bottcher
Yes
Republican
George M. Borrello
Yes
Democrat
Gustavo Rivera
Yes
Democrat
Jabari Brisport
Yes
Republican
Jack M. Martins
Yes
Republican
Jake Ashby
Yes
Democrat
Jamaal T. Bailey
Yes
Democrat
James Sanders Jr.
Yes
Democrat
James Skoufis
Yes
Republican
James Tedisco
Yes
Democrat
Jeremy A. Cooney
Excused
Democrat
Jeremy Zellner
Yes
Democrat
Jessica Ramos
Yes
Democrat
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Yes
Democrat
John C. Liu
Yes
Democrat
José M. Serrano
Yes
Republican
Joseph A. Griffo
Yes
Democrat
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
Yes
Democrat
Julia Salazar
Yes
Democrat
Kevin S. Parker
Absent
Democrat
Kristen Gonzalez
Yes
Democrat
Lea Webb
Yes
Democrat
Leroy Comrie
Yes
Democrat
Liz Krueger
Yes
Democrat
Luis R. Sepúlveda
Yes
Republican
Mario R. Mattera
Yes
Republican
Mark Walczyk
Yes
Democrat
Michael Gianaris
Yes
Democrat
Michelle Hinchey
Yes
Democrat
Monica R. Martinez
Yes
Democrat
Nathalia Fernandez
Yes
Republican
Pamela Helming
Yes
Republican
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
Yes
Democrat
Patricia Fahy
Yes
Republican
Patrick M. Gallivan
Yes
Democrat
Pete Harckham
Yes
Republican
Peter Oberacker
Yes
Democrat
Rachel May
Yes
Republican
Robert G. Ortt
Yes
Democrat
Robert Jackson
Yes
Republican
Robert Rolison
Yes
Democrat
Roxanne J. Persaud
Yes
Democrat
Sam Sutton
Excused
Democrat
Samra G. Brouk
Yes
Democrat
Shelley B. Mayer
Yes
Democrat
Siela A. Bynoe
Yes
Republican
Steve Chan
Yes
Republican
Steven D. Rhoads
Yes
Republican
Thomas F. O'Mara
Yes
Democrat
Toby Ann Stavisky
Yes
Democrat
Zellnor Myrie
Yes
Summary
Enacts the "victims protection and child sex buyer accountability act" relating to increasing the age of victims of the patronizing, promoting, and compelling of prostitution.
Text (2)
S8609
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=S8609&term=2025&Text=Y
http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8609
S8609A
http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8609A
Actions (13)
06/05/2026
Assembly
RETURNED TO SENATE
06/05/2026
Assembly
PASSED ASSEMBLY
06/05/2026
Assembly
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.574
06/05/2026
Assembly
SUBSTITUTED FOR A9214A
06/04/2026
Assembly
REFERRED TO CODES
06/04/2026
Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
06/04/2026
Senate
PASSED SENATE
02/25/2026
Senate
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 8609A
02/03/2026
Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
01/29/2026
Senate
2ND REPORT CAL.
01/28/2026
Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.205
01/07/2026
Senate
REFERRED TO CODES
12/08/2025
Senate
REFERRED TO RULES
Sources
NY Legislature
Open States
https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S8609/
Record Created
Dec 14, 2025 10:38:40 AM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 2:21:45 PM
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