New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 15, 2026.
Establishes the crimes of grooming of a child in the first and second degree and predatory sexual misconduct toward a child enrolled in school in the first and second degree.
Enacts the "New York state child anti-grooming act" which establishes the crimes of grooming of a child in the first and second degree and predatory sexual misconduct toward a child enrolled in school in the first and second degree; updates the codes of conduct in schools to include training on predatory misconduct and grooming; requires updates to mandatory reporter training; classifies grooming of a child in the first degree and predatory sexual misconduct towards a child in the first degree as a sex offense for the sex offender registry.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-05-15 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-05-15 | Latest Action | In Assembly Committee |