New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A6338: Relates to defining a victim of a sexual offense
Status: Signed into law, October 26, 2026
Adds to the definition of a victim of a sexual offense by including a victim of unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to defining a victim of a sexual offense.
From the introduced text, March 4, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to defining a victim of a sexual offense THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (i) of subdivision 1 of section 108 of the executive law, as added by chapter 141 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: (i) "Victim of a sexual offense" means a victim of any act constituting an offense as defined under article one hundred thirty, and/or sections 245.15, 255.25, 255.26, and 255.27 of the penal law, including threats or attempts to commit such offenses. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06034-01-5
Sponsors
- Latrice Walker (D, 55) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.364
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.276
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S5041
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.235
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (March 5, 2026): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (March 5, 2026): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (January 27, 2026): 139 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable (January 21, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is A6338?
- A6338 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to defining a victim of a sexual offense.
- What does A6338 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to defining a victim of a sexual offense.
- What is the status of A6338?
- Signed into law as of October 26, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.364 (October 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored A6338?
- Latrice Walker (D, 55).
- Where is the official record for A6338?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6338
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.