TREY'S Law
This bill prohibits the enforcement of contractual clauses that prevent victims of sexual abuse of minors from disclosing their abuse or related facts. It directly affects survivors of child sexual abuse, alleged perpetrators, and any parties to agreements containing such nondisclosure provisions. The law declares these clauses void and unenforceable under public policy, applies retroactively to agreements made before or after enactment, and preempts state laws that would allow enforcement of prohibited clauses. The bill also preserves the ability to settle cases while still allowing disclosure of abuse-related information.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
President
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Last action May 20, 2026
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The changes between the Introduced and Engrossed versions of S 3966 (TREY'S Law) are entirely formatting and whitespace corrections. No substantive policy language was added, removed, or modified. The bill's content is identical in both versions.
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Removed extraneous blank lines throughout the bill text, including after section headings, between subsections, and within enumerated lists. No changes to any operative language, definitions, findings, or policy provisions.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2398-2400; text: CR S2399-2400)
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May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
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May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Ted Cruz
RRepublican
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Moody
RRepublican
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
John Kennedy
RRepublican
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