A 1029 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to individuals engaged in prostitution who are victims of or witnesses to a crime

Summary

Provides immunity from prosecution for certain individuals engaged in prostitution who are victims of or witnesses to a crime and who report such crime or assist in the investigation or prosecution.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jun 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

A1029A → A1029B · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill version was amended to limit immunity from prosecution for individuals involved in prostitution who are victims or witnesses to crimes. The changes restrict when immunity applies and add a new process for challenging wrongful charges.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed to apply only to offenses under sections 230.00 and 230.03 (instead of three sections), and immunity is now conditional on not reporting before, during, or after an arrest or investigation.

ELIGIBILITY

Immunity now only applies to acts prohibited under sections 230.00 or 230.03, removing coverage for section 230.40 offenses.

Added a timing restriction: immunity only applies if the person reports the crime or seeks help after being arrested or investigated for the prohibited act.

ENFORCEMENT

New provision allows victims or witnesses who are wrongly charged to request a court hearing within 15 days to determine if immunity conditions were met.

REQUIREMENT

Health care services are now only covered if medically necessary, rather than being an automatic option.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1029B

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1029A

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

1 primary · 49 co-sponsors