A 6627 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to sex offenses involving mental health care providers

Summary

Expands the definition of mental health care provider for the purposes of the penal law; expands the conditions under which a person is deemed incapable of consent.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Mar 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

A6627 → A6627A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the Penal Law to update the list of licensed professions considered 'mental health care providers' for sex offense cases. It adds 'creative arts therapy' to the list of regulated professions and removes 'life coaching' from the definition. The bill also reorganizes the text of the statute to improve clarity regarding the specific crimes involved.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was narrowed by removing 'life coaching' from the list of regulated professions and expanded by adding 'creative arts therapy' to the list of licensed professions subject to the law.

DEFINITION

Added 'creative arts therapy' to the list of licensed professions that qualify as mental health care providers under the law.

Removed 'life coaching' from the list of professions considered mental health care providers, limiting the law's application to licensed medical and therapeutic roles.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the text of the statute to group related crimes and definitions more logically.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6627A

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors