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S 5796: Relates to the definition of a sex offense; provides that if luring a child or the attempt thereto requires an actor to register as a sex offender, then the act is determined to be a sex offense.
What S 5796 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to expand the definition of sex offenses in New York State. It would include convictions for certain kidnapping offenses, such as those involving a minor under 17 years old, as sex offenses. Additionally, it would include convictions for certain sex crimes against minors, such as prostitution and patronizing a minor under 17 years old. These changes would require individuals convicted of these offenses to register as sex offenders. The bill would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5796
- What is the current status of S 5796?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5796 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION".
- Did S 5796 pass?
- Not yet. S 5796 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5796, and where is it now?
- S 5796 was authored by Sen. Luis Sepúlveda with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Correction.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| Mar. 03, 2025 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 3, 2025 · 327 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5796 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 3, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, COMRIE, GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the definition of a sex offense The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of 2 section 168-a of the correction law, as amended by chapter 23 of the 3 laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows: 4 (i) a conviction of or a conviction for an attempt to commit any of 5 the provisions of sections 120.70, provided the underlying offense the 6 actor intended to commit constitutes an offense for which registration 7 as a sex offender is required pursuant to this article, 130.20, 130.25, 8 130.30, former section 130.40, former section 130.45, sections 130.60, 9 230.34, 230.34-a, 250.50, 255.25, 255.26 and 255.27 or article two 10 hundred sixty-three of the penal law, or section 135.05, 135.10, 135.20 11 or 135.25 of such law relating to kidnapping offenses, provided the 12 victim of such kidnapping or related offense is less than seventeen 13 years old and the offender is not the parent of the victim, or section 14 230.04, where the person patronized is in fact less than seventeen years 15 of age, 230.05, 230.06, 230.11, 230.12, 230.13, subdivision two of 16 section 230.30, section 230.32, 230.33, or 230.34 of the penal law, or 17 section 230.25 of the penal law where the person prostituted is in fact 18 less than seventeen years old, or 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10477-01-5
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