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Mar 12, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S4164
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th 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
2013-S4164 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6200
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง260.40, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S6030, A10747
2015-2016: S3729
2013-S4164 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4164 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the class E felony of failure to report child abuse PURPOSE: To establish the Class E felony of failure to report child abuse. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the penal law by adding a new section 260.40; failure to report child abuse. JUSTIFICATION; This bill allows prosecutors to bring felony charges against persons who witness child sexual abuse and do not quickly report it to law enforcement. This measure would create a class E Felony charge for failure to report child abuse to law enforcement. In wake of the Penn State scandal, it is timely to review New York's laws to ensure they remain strong and clear with regards to reporting the sexual abuse of a child. It has become clear that it is not enough to simply report to your superior if you witness or suspect the abuse of a child. For example, in the Penn State situation, when someone sees a child being sexually abused there is no legitimate reason not to report it to law enforcement. It is inconceivable and dangerous for someone to turn a blind eye or fail to immediately report to the
2013-S4164 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4164 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 12, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 establishing the class E felony of failure to report child abuse 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 260.40 to read as follows: S 260.40 FAILURE TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF FAILURE TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE WHEN, BEING EIGH- TEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, HE OR SHE FAILS TO REPORT TO A POLICE OFFI- CER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, AS SOON AS HE OR SHE IS PHYSICALLY ABLE, THE COMMISSION OF ANY CRIME DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER AGAINST A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS, AND SUCH PERSON WITNESSES THE COMMISSION OF SUCH CRIME AND HAS REASON TO KNOW THAT HE OR SHE IS WITNESSING A CRIME. FAILURE TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE IS A CLASS E FELONY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05532-01-3
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