# New York A 6338: Relates to defining a victim of a sexual offense

New York A 6338, Relates to defining a victim of a sexual offense, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Latrice Walker (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-10-26 (SIGNED CHAP.364) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 6338
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to defining a victim of a sexual offense
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2026-10-26, SIGNED CHAP.364
- Sponsor: Latrice Walker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CODES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (198 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More people qualify as sexual offense victims: benefit, low. The law expands who counts as a victim of a sexual offense under state law. It includes victims of offenses under Penal Law article 130 and sections 245.15, 255.25, 255.26, and 255.27. It also includes people threatened with or targeted by attempts to commit those offenses. The law takes effect imm…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Latrice Walker (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 139 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-10-26: SIGNED CHAP.364 (House)
- 2026-10-26: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2026-03-05: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: 3RD READING CAL.276 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: SUBSTITUTED FOR S5041 (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: REFERRED TO CODES (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-27: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-22: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.235 (House)
- 2026-01-21: REPORTED (House)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2025-03-04: REFERRED TO CODES (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6338)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6338)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A6338-2025 (as of 2026-11-04).