Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to codes |
Nov 25, 2013 |
print number 3839a |
Nov 25, 2013 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Feb 21, 2013 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S3839A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S3839 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §130.93, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2108
2011-2012: S1741
2013-S3839 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3839 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of facilitating a sex offense through electronic communication PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to target those who participate in sexual abuse by means of remote, electronic communication. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - adds a new section 130.93 of the Penal Law to provide that a person is guilty of facilitating a sex offense through electronic communication if he or she, with intent to cause sexual contact with another person, knowingly encourages, suggests, orders, aids or otherwise participates through electronic communication with one or more persons to engage in a sex offense as defined in Article 130. The section further provides that facilitating a sex offense through electronic communication is a class D felony. Section 2 - amends 120.40 of the Penal Law by adding a new subdivision 6 defining "electronic communication." Section 3 - provides that the act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
2013-S3839 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3839 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 21, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of facilitating a sex offense through electronic communication THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 130.93 to read as follows: S 130.93 FACILITATING A SEX OFFENSE THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF FACILITATING A SEX OFFENSE THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WHEN, WITH INTENT TO CAUSE SEXUAL CONTACT WITH ANOTHER PERSON, HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY ENCOURAGES, SUGGESTS, ORDERS, AIDS OR OTHER- WISE PARTICIPATES THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH ONE OR MORE PERSONS TO ENGAGE IN A SEX OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE WITH ANOTHER PERSON. FACILITATING A SEX OFFENSE THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION IS A CLASS D FELONY. S 2. Section 120.40 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi- vision 6 to read as follows: 6. "ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION" MEANS ANY TRANSFER OF SIGNS, SIGNALS, WRITINGS, IMAGES, SOUNDS, DATA, OR INTELLIGENCE OF ANY NATURE TRANSMIT- TED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY A WIRE, RADIO, ELECTROMAGNETIC, PHOTO-ELEC- TRONIC, OR PHOTO-OPTICAL SYSTEM. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE TRANSFER OF THAT COMMUNICATION THROUGH THE INTER- NET. S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07259-01-3
2013-S3839A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §130.93, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S2108
2011-2012: S1741
2013-S3839A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3839A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of facilitating a sex offense through electronic communication PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to target those who participate in sexual abuse by means of remote, electronic communication. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - adds a new section 130.93 of the Penal Law to provide that a person is guilty of facilitating a sex offense through electronic or she intentionally engages in conduct that or aids another person in commission of a felony sex defined in paragraph (a) subdivision one of section 70.80 of this defines "electronic communication" as the transfer of signs, signals, writings, images, sounds, data or intelligence transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photo-electronic or photo-optical system and includes but is not limited to transfer of communication through the Internet. Facilitating a sex offense through electronic communication is a class D felony. Section 2 - provides that the act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
2013-S3839A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3839--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 21, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of facilitating a sex offense through electronic communication THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 130.93 to read as follows: S 130.93 FACILITATING A SEX OFFENSE THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF FACILITATING A SEX OFFENSE THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WHEN, HE OR SHE, THROUGH THE USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNI- CATION, INTENTIONALLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT THAT ENCOURAGES, SUGGESTS, OR AIDS ANOTHER PERSON IN THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY SEX OFFENSE. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "FELONY SEX OFFENSE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 70.80 OF THIS CHAPTER. (B) "ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION" MEANS ANY TRANSFER OF SIGNS, SIGNALS, WRITINGS, IMAGES, SOUNDS, DATA, OR INTELLIGENCE OF ANY NATURE TRANSMIT- TED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY A WIRE, RADIO, ELECTROMAGNETIC, PHOTO-ELEC- TRONIC, OR PHOTO-OPTICAL SYSTEM. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE TRANSFER OF THAT COMMUNICATION THROUGH THE INTER- NET. FACILITATING A SEX OFFENSE THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION IS A CLASS D FELONY. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07259-03-3
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