NY State Assembly Bill 2015-A4592A

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2015-A4592 - Details

Law Section:: Penal Law
Laws Affected:: Rpld §125.25 sub 5, amd Pen L, generally; amd §§30.30, 180.85, 190.25 & 700.05, CP L; amd §509-cc, V & T L; amd §4-1.6, EPT L; amd §§358-a & 384-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: A10026

2015-A4592 - Summary

Enacts the "protect our children act"; establishes certain offenses relating to murder of and violence against a child, obstructing the location of a missing child and concealment of a death.

2015-A4592 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4592

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law,  the  vehicle
  and  traffic  law,  the  estates, powers and trusts law and the social
  services law, in relation to establishing the offenses  of  aggravated
  murder  of  a  child, aggravated abuse of a child in the third degree,
  aggravated abuse of a child in the second degree, aggravated abuse  of
  a  child  in  the  first  degree,  aggravated manslaughter of a child,
  aggravated endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated murder of  a
  child, obstructing the location of a missing child, and concealment of
  a  death;  and  to repeal subdivision 5 of section 125.25 of the penal
  law relating to the murder of a person under 14 years of age while  in
  the course of committing certain sex offenses

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "protect our children act".
  S  2.  Section  10.00  of  the  penal law is amended by adding two new
subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
  22. "PERSON IN A POSITION OF TRUST" MEANS ANY PERSON  WHO  IS  CHARGED
WITH  ANY  DUTY  OR  RESPONSIBILITY  FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE,
SUPERVISION OR CARE OF ANOTHER PERSON, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY  OR  THROUGH
ANOTHER PERSON, NO MATTER HOW BRIEF.
  23. "CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE" MEANS:
  (A)  PATRONIZING  A  PROSTITUTE  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 230.05; PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS  DEFINED
IN  SECTION  230.06;  PROMOTING  PROSTITUTION  IN  THE  SECOND DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 230.30; PROMOTING PROSTITUTION  IN
THE  FIRST  DEGREE  AS DEFINED IN SECTION 230.32; DISSEMINATING INDECENT
MATERIAL TO MINORS IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED  IN  SECTION  235.21;
DISSEMINATING INDECENT MATERIAL TO MINORS IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02814-01-5

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IN  SECTION 235.22; ABANDONMENT OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 260.00;
NON-SUPPORT OF A CHILD IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION
260.05; NON-SUPPORT OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
260.06;  AGGRAVATED  ENDANGERING  THE  WELFARE  OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 260.09; ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION
260.10; UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE  AS  DEFINED
IN  SECTION 260.20; UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 260.21; OR  AN  OFFENSE  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  TWO
HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER; OR
  (B)  AN  OFFENSE  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY, ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OR ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAP-
TER PROVIDED THE VICTIM OF SUCH OFFENSE IS LESS THAN FOURTEEN  YEARS  OF
AGE; OR
  (C)  AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B) OF
THIS SUBDIVISION; OR
  (D) AN OFFENSE IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHICH  INCLUDES  ALL  OF  THE
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF ANY SUCH CRIME LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (A), (B) OR (C)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S  3. Section 60.06 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 482 of the
laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
S 60.06 Authorized disposition; murder in the  first  degree  offenders;
          aggravated  murder  offenders;  AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF A CHILD
          OFFENDERS; certain murder  in  the  second  degree  offenders;
          certain terrorism offenders; criminal possession of a chemical
          weapon or biological weapon offenders; criminal use of a chem-
          ical weapon or biological weapon offenders.
  When a defendant is convicted of murder in the first degree as defined
in  section  125.27 of this chapter, the court shall, in accordance with
the provisions of section 400.27 of the criminal procedure law, sentence
the defendant to death, to life imprisonment without parole  in  accord-
ance  with subdivision five of section 70.00 of this title, or to a term
of imprisonment for a class A-I felony other than  a  sentence  of  life
imprisonment without parole, in accordance with subdivisions one through
three  of  section  70.00  of this title. When a person is convicted [of
murder in the second degree as defined in subdivision  five  of  section
125.25  of this chapter or] of the crime of aggravated murder as defined
in subdivision one of section 125.26 of this chapter OR OF THE CRIME  OF
AGGRAVATED  MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAP-
TER, the court shall sentence the defendant to life imprisonment without
parole in accordance with subdivision five  of  section  70.00  of  this
title.    When  a  defendant  is  convicted of the crime of terrorism as
defined in section 490.25 of this chapter, and the specified offense the
defendant committed is a class A-I felony offense, or when  a  defendant
is convicted of the crime of criminal possession of a chemical weapon or
biological  weapon  in  the first degree as defined in section 490.45 of
this chapter, or when a defendant is convicted of the crime of  criminal
use  of  a  chemical  weapon or biological weapon in the first degree as
defined in section 490.55 of this chapter, the court shall sentence  the
defendant  to life imprisonment without parole in accordance with subdi-
vision five of section 70.00 of  this  title;  provided,  however,  that
nothing  in  this  section shall preclude or prevent a sentence of death
when the defendant is also convicted of murder in the  first  degree  as
defined in section 125.27 of this chapter. When a defendant is convicted
of  aggravated murder as defined in subdivision two of section 125.26 of
this chapter, the court shall sentence the defendant to  life  imprison-
ment  without parole or to a term of imprisonment for a class A-I felony

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other than a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, in accordance
with subdivisions one through three of section 70.00 of this title.
  S  4.  Subparagraph  (i)  of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section
70.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 107 of the laws  of  2006,
is amended to read as follows:
  (i) For a class A-I felony, such minimum period shall not be less than
fifteen  years  nor more than twenty-five years; provided, however, that
(A) where a sentence, other than a sentence of death or  life  imprison-
ment  without parole, is imposed upon a defendant convicted of murder in
the first degree as defined in section 125.27 of this chapter such mini-
mum period shall be not less than twenty years nor more than twenty-five
years, and, (B) where a sentence is imposed upon a defendant  [convicted
of murder in the second degree as defined in subdivision five of section
125.25  of this chapter or] convicted of aggravated murder as defined in
section 125.26 of this chapter OR CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF  A
CHILD  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER, the sentence shall
be life imprisonment without  parole,  and,  (C)  where  a  sentence  is
imposed  upon  a  defendant  convicted  of attempted murder in the first
degree as defined in article one hundred ten of this chapter and subpar-
agraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision one and  para-
graph  (b)  of  subdivision  one  of  section  125.27 of this chapter or
attempted aggravated murder as defined in article  one  hundred  ten  of
this  chapter and section 125.26 of this chapter OR ATTEMPTED AGGRAVATED
MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS  CHAPTER
AND SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER such minimum period shall be not less
than twenty years nor more than forty years.
  S  5.  Subdivision  5 of section 70.00 of the penal law, as amended by
chapter 482 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  5.  Life  imprisonment  without  parole.  Notwithstanding  any   other
provision  of  law,  a  defendant sentenced to life imprisonment without
parole shall not  be  or  become  eligible  for  parole  or  conditional
release.  For  purposes of commitment and custody, other than parole and
conditional release, such sentence shall be deemed to be  an  indetermi-
nate  sentence.  A defendant may be sentenced to life imprisonment with-
out parole upon conviction for the crime of murder in the  first  degree
as  defined in section 125.27 of this chapter and in accordance with the
procedures provided by law for imposing a sentence  for  such  crime.  A
defendant  must  be  sentenced  to life imprisonment without parole upon
conviction for the crime of terrorism as defined in  section  490.25  of
this  chapter,  where the specified offense the defendant committed is a
class A-I felony; the crime of criminal possession of a chemical  weapon
or biological weapon in the first degree as defined in section 490.45 of
this  chapter;  or  the  crime  of  criminal use of a chemical weapon or
biological weapon in the first degree as defined in  section  490.55  of
this  chapter; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall
preclude or prevent a sentence of  death  when  the  defendant  is  also
convicted  of  the  crime  of  murder  in the first degree as defined in
section 125.27 of this chapter.  A defendant must be sentenced  to  life
imprisonment  without parole upon conviction [for the crime of murder in
the second degree as defined in subdivision five of  section  125.25  of
this chapter or] for the crime of aggravated murder as defined in subdi-
vision  one of section 125.26 of this chapter OR FOR THE CRIME OF AGGRA-
VATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER.  A
defendant may be sentenced to  life  imprisonment  without  parole  upon
conviction  for the crime of aggravated murder as defined in subdivision
two of section 125.26 of this chapter.

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  S 6. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section 70.02  of
the  penal  law,  paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 320 of the laws of
2006 and paragraphs (b) and (c) as amended by chapter 1 of the  laws  of
2013, are amended to read as follows:
  (a)  Class  B  violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit the class
A-I felonies of murder in  the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
125.25, kidnapping in the first degree as defined in section 135.25, and
arson  in the first degree as defined in section 150.20; manslaughter in
the first degree as defined in section 125.20,  aggravated  manslaughter
in the first degree as defined in section 125.22, AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHT-
ER  OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23, rape in the first degree as
defined in section 130.35, criminal sexual act in the  first  degree  as
defined  in  section 130.50, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree
as defined in section 130.70, course of sexual conduct against  a  child
in  the  first degree as defined in section 130.75; assault in the first
degree as defined in section 120.10, kidnapping in the second degree  as
defined  in  section  135.20, burglary in the first degree as defined in
section 140.30, arson in the second degree as defined in section 150.15,
robbery in the first degree as defined in section 160.15, incest in  the
first  degree  as  defined  in  section 255.27, criminal possession of a
weapon in the first degree as defined in section 265.04, criminal use of
a firearm in the first degree as defined  in  section  265.09,  criminal
sale  of  a  firearm  in  the first degree as defined in section 265.13,
aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer  as  defined
in  section  120.11,  gang  assault  in  the  first degree as defined in
section 120.07, intimidating a victim or witness in the first degree  as
defined  in  section  215.17,  hindering prosecution of terrorism in the
first degree as defined in section  490.35,  criminal  possession  of  a
chemical  weapon or biological weapon in the second degree as defined in
section 490.40, and criminal use of  a  chemical  weapon  or  biological
weapon in the third degree as defined in section 490.47.
  (b)  Class  C violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
class B felonies set forth in paragraph (a) of this subdivision;  aggra-
vated criminally negligent homicide as defined in section 125.11, aggra-
vated  manslaughter  in  the second degree as defined in section 125.21,
aggravated sexual abuse in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
130.67, assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency
medical services professional as defined in section 120.08, assault on a
judge as defined in section 120.09, gang assault in the second degree as
defined  in  section  120.06,  AGGRAVATED  ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST
DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.19-A, strangulation in the first degree
as defined in section 121.13, burglary in the second degree  as  defined
in  section  140.25,  robbery in the second degree as defined in section
160.10, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree as  defined
in  section  265.03,  criminal  use of a firearm in the second degree as
defined in section 265.08, criminal sale of  a  firearm  in  the  second
degree as defined in section 265.12, criminal sale of a firearm with the
aid  of  a  minor  as  defined  in  section  265.14, aggravated criminal
possession of a weapon as  defined  in  section  265.19,  soliciting  or
providing support for an act of terrorism in the first degree as defined
in  section  490.15,  hindering  prosecution  of terrorism in the second
degree as defined in section 490.30, and criminal possession of a chemi-
cal weapon or biological weapon  in  the  third  degree  as  defined  in
section 490.37.
  (c)  Class  D violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
class C felonies set forth in paragraph (b); reckless assault of a child

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as defined in section 120.02, assault in the second degree as defined in
section 120.05, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 120.19, menacing a police officer or peace officer as
defined  in  section 120.18, stalking in the first degree, as defined in
subdivision one of section 120.60, strangulation in the second degree as
defined in section 121.12, rape in  the  second  degree  as  defined  in
section  130.30,  criminal sexual act in the second degree as defined in
section 130.45, sexual abuse in the first degree as defined  in  section
130.65, course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree as
defined  in  section 130.80, aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree
as defined  in  section  130.66,  facilitating  a  sex  offense  with  a
controlled  substance  as defined in section 130.90, criminal possession
of a weapon in the third degree as defined  in  subdivision  five,  six,
seven,  eight, nine or ten of section 265.02, criminal sale of a firearm
in the third degree as defined in section 265.11, intimidating a  victim
or witness in the second degree as defined in section 215.16, soliciting
or  providing  support  for  an act of terrorism in the second degree as
defined in section 490.10, and making a terroristic threat as defined in
section 490.20, falsely reporting an incident in  the  first  degree  as
defined  in  section 240.60, placing a false bomb or hazardous substance
in the first degree as defined in section 240.62, placing a  false  bomb
or hazardous substance in a sports stadium or arena, mass transportation
facility  or  enclosed  shopping  mall as defined in section 240.63, and
aggravated unpermitted use of indoor pyrotechnics in the first degree as
defined in section 405.18.
  S 7. Subdivision 1 of section 110.05 of the penal law, as  amended  by
section  8  of subpart A of part H of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. Class A-I felony when the crime attempted  is  the  A-I  felony  of
murder  in the first degree, aggravated murder as defined in subdivision
one of section 125.26 of this chapter, AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF  A  CHILD,
criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, crim-
inal  sale  of  a  controlled  substance  in  the first degree, criminal
possession of a chemical or biological weapon in  the  first  degree  or
criminal use of a chemical or biological weapon in the first degree;
  S  8.  Section 120.01 of the penal law, as added by chapter 600 of the
laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
S 120.01 [Reckless assault] AGGRAVATED ABUSE of a child [by a child  day
           care provider] IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
  A  person  is guilty of [reckless assault] AGGRAVATED ABUSE of a child
IN THE THIRD DEGREE when, being [a child day care provider or an employ-
ee thereof] EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, he or
she recklessly causes [serious] physical injury to [a] SUCH child [under
the care of such provider or employee who is less than eleven  years  of
age].
  [Reckless  assault]  AGGRAVATED  ABUSE of a child [by a child day care
provider] IN THE THIRD DEGREE is a class E felony.
  S 9. The penal law is amended by adding two new  sections  120.19  and
120.19-a to read as follows:
S 120.19 AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE
WHEN  BEING  EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE

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FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN A POSITION OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS  OLD,  HE  OR
SHE:
  1.  WITH  INTENT  TO  CAUSE  PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON, CAUSES
PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS
PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS  PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  3.  COMMITS  THE  CRIME  OF  AGGRAVATED  ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE THIRD
DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.01 OF THIS ARTICLE AND  PREVIOUSLY  HAS
BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE.
  AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 120.19-A AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
  A  PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE
WHEN BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT,  GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE:
  1. WITH INTENT TO CAUSE SERIOUS PHYSICAL  INJURY  TO  ANOTHER  PERSON,
CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  2.  RECKLESSLY  ENGAGES  IN  VIOLENT SHAKING OF SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY
CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD AND SUCH CHILD IS LESS THAN
FIVE YEARS OLD; OR
  3. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS
PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS  PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD, AND:
  (A) HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE; OR
  (B)  AS  PART  OF  THE SAME TRANSACTION, RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT
WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO ANOTH-
ER CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD AND THEREBY CAUSES  SERIOUS  PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH OTHER CHILD; OR
  (C)  CAUSES  SUCH  INJURY  BY  MEANS  OF  A DEADLY WEAPON OR DANGEROUS
INSTRUMENT; OR
  (D) ON AT LEAST ONE OTHER  OCCASION,  RECKLESSLY  ENGAGED  IN  CONDUCT
WHICH  CREATED  A  GRAVE  RISK  OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO A
CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD AND THEREBY CAUSED  SERIOUS  PHYSICAL
INJURY TO SUCH CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE IS A CLASS C FELONY.
  S  10.  The penal law is amended by adding two new sections 125.23 and
125.28 to read as follows:
S 125.23 AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD  WHEN,  BEING
EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON
LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE
OF,  A  CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON IN A POSI-
TION OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR  SHE  RECK-
LESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL
INJURY  OR  DEATH  TO  SUCH  CHILD  AND THEREBY CAUSES THE DEATH OF SUCH
CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD IS A CLASS B FELONY.
S 125.28 AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD WHEN:
  1. WITH INTENT TO CAUSE THE DEATH OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN  YEARS
OLD, AND BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING THE PARENT, GUARDI-
AN  OR  OTHER  PERSON  LEGALLY  CHARGED  WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY

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RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF, SUCH CHILD, OR BEING A PERSON IN A POSITION
OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR SHE  CAUSES  THE
DEATH OF SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES EVINCING A DEPRAVED INDIFFERENCE TO HUMAN LIFE,
AND  BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN A POSITION OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS  OLD,  HE  OR
SHE  RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS
PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES THE  DEATH  OF
SUCH CHILD; OR
  3. BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, WHILE IN THE COURSE OF COMMITTING
RAPE  IN  THE  FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD DEGREE, CRIMINAL SEXUAL ACT IN THE
FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD DEGREE, AGGRAVATED SEXUAL  ABUSE  IN  THE  FIRST,
SECOND,  THIRD  OR  FOURTH  DEGREE,  OR INCEST AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN
FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR SHE INTENTIONALLY CAUSES  THE  DEATH  OF  SUCH
CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD IS A CLASS A-I FELONY.
  S  11. Subdivision 4 of section 125.25 of the penal law, as amended by
chapter 459 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
  4. Under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life,
and being eighteen years old or more the defendant recklessly engages in
conduct which creates a grave risk of serious physical injury  or  death
to  another  person  less  than  eleven years old and thereby causes the
death of such person[; or].
  S 12. Subdivision 5 of section 125.25 of the penal law is REPEALED.
  S 13. Subparagraph (ix) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1  of  section
125.27  of  the penal law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 1995, is
amended to read as follows:
  (ix) prior to committing the killing, the defendant had been convicted
of murder as defined in this section or section 125.25 of  this  article
OR  CONVICTED  OF  AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF  A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION
125.28 OF THIS ARTICLE, or had been convicted in another jurisdiction of
an offense which,  if  committed  in  this  state,  would  constitute  a
violation of [either of such] THE AFOREMENTIONED sections; or
  S  14. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.17 to read
as follows:
S 190.17 OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD.
  A PERSON  IS GUILTY OF OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION  OF  A  MISSING  CHILD
WHEN  HE  OR SHE KNOWINGLY PROVIDES FALSE INFORMATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS AS TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS  OLD
WHO HAS BEEN REPORTED MISSING, OR WHOSE WHEREABOUTS HAS BEEN UNKNOWN FOR
MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
  OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD IS A CLASS E FELONY.
  S  15. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.18 to read
as follows:
S 190.18 CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH WHEN HE OR SHE  KNOWINGLY
MOVES  OR  OTHERWISE  CONCEALS  A  HUMAN CORPSE SO THAT DISCOVERY OF THE
DEATH OF SUCH PERSON WILL BE HINDERED.
  CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH IS A CLASS D FELONY.
  S 16. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 260.09 to  read
as follows:
S 260.09 AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD.
  A  PERSON  IS  GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD
WHEN, BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN  OR

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OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THEN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE  KNOWINGLY  ACTS IN A MANNER LIKELY TO BE INJURIOUS TO THE PHYSICAL,
MENTAL OR MORAL WELFARE OF SUCH CHILD, AND:
  1. PREVIOUSLY HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE; OR
  2. SUCH CONDUCT CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE ACTS OF CRUELTY  AGAINST  SUCH
CHILD.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "CRUELTY" MEANS CONDUCT WHICH
(A) CAUSES EXTREME PHYSICAL PAIN, OR (B) WHICH  IS  CARRIED  OUT  IN  AN
ESPECIALLY VICIOUS OR SADISTIC MANNER; OR
  3.  SUCH CONDUCT CONSISTS OF FAILING TO REPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN
THE WHEREABOUTS OF SUCH CHILD HAS BEEN UNKNOWN BY SUCH PERSON  FOR  MORE
THAN  TWENTY-FOUR  HOURS.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A PARENT,
GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF ELEVEN IS DEEMED TO
BE ACTING IN A MANNER LIKELY TO BE INJURIOUS TO THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL  OR
MORAL  WELFARE  OF  SUCH CHILD IF SUCH CHILD'S WHEREABOUTS IS UNKNOWN BY
SUCH PERSON FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
  AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS A CLASS E FELONY.
  S 17. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 30.30 of the  criminal
procedure  law, as amended by chapter 93 of the laws of 2006, is amended
to read as follows:
  (a) Subdivisions one and two do not apply to a criminal action wherein
the defendant is accused of  an  offense  defined  in  sections  125.10,
125.15,  125.20,  125.25,  125.26  [and], 125.27 AND 125.28 of the penal
law.
  S 18. Subdivision 1 of section 180.85 of the criminal  procedure  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  93  of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. After arraignment of a defendant upon  a  felony  complaint,  other
than  a  felony complaint charging an offense defined in section 125.10,
125.15, 125.20, 125.23, 125.25, 125.26 [or], 125.27  OR  125.28  of  the
penal  law,  either  party or the local criminal court or superior court
before which the action is pending, on  its  own  motion,  may  move  in
accordance  with the provisions of this section for an order terminating
prosecution of the charges contained in such felony complaint on consent
of the parties.
  S 19. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 3 of section 190.25 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 347 of the laws of 2014, is amended
to read as follows:
  (h) A social worker, rape  crisis  counselor,  psychologist  or  other
professional providing emotional support to a child witness twelve years
old or younger, or a social worker or informal caregiver, as provided in
subdivision  two  of  section  two  hundred  six of the elder law, for a
vulnerable elderly person as provided in subdivision  three  of  section
260.31  of the penal law, who is called to give evidence in a grand jury
proceeding concerning a crime defined in article one hundred twenty-one,
article one hundred thirty, article two hundred sixty,  section  120.01,
120.10,  120.19,  120.19-A,  125.10,  125.15,  125.20,  125.23,  125.25,
125.26, 125.27, 125.28, 255.25, 255.26 [or], 255.27  OR  260.09  of  the
penal  law  provided  that  the district attorney consents. Such support
person shall not provide the witness with an answer to any  question  or
otherwise  participate  in  such proceeding and shall first take an oath
before the grand jury that he or she will keep secret all matters before
such grand jury within his or her knowledge.

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  S 20. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 8 of section 700.05 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010, is amended
to read as follows:
  (b)  Any  of  the  following felonies: assault in the second degree as
defined in section 120.05 of the penal law, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A  CHILD
IN  THE  THIRD  DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION 120.01 OF THE PENAL LAW,
AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED  IN  SECTION
120.19 OF THE PENAL LAW, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE
AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION 120.19-A OF THE PENAL LAW, assault in the first
degree as defined in section 120.10 of the penal law, reckless endanger-
ment in the first degree as defined in section 120.25 of the penal  law,
promoting  a  suicide  attempt as defined in section 120.30 of the penal
law, strangulation in the second degree as defined in section 121.12  of
the  penal  law, strangulation in the first degree as defined in section
121.13 of the penal law, criminally negligent  homicide  as  defined  in
section  125.10  of  the penal law, manslaughter in the second degree as
defined in section 125.15 of the penal law, manslaughter  in  the  first
degree  as  defined  in  section  125.20  of  the  penal law, AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23 OF THE  PENAL  LAW,
murder  in  the  second degree as defined in section 125.25 of the penal
law, murder in the first degree as defined  in  section  125.27  of  the
penal  law, AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF
THE PENAL LAW, abortion in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
125.40  of  the  penal  law,  abortion in the first degree as defined in
section 125.45 of the penal law, rape in the third degree as defined  in
section 130.25 of the penal law, rape in the second degree as defined in
section  130.30 of the penal law, rape in the first degree as defined in
section 130.35 of the penal law, criminal sexual act in the third degree
as defined in section 130.40 of the penal law, criminal  sexual  act  in
the  second degree as defined in section 130.45 of the penal law, crimi-
nal sexual act in the first degree as defined in section 130.50  of  the
penal law, sexual abuse in the first degree as defined in section 130.65
of  the  penal law, unlawful imprisonment in the first degree as defined
in section 135.10 of the penal law, kidnapping in the second  degree  as
defined  in  section  135.20  of  the penal law, kidnapping in the first
degree as defined in section 135.25 of the penal law, labor  trafficking
as defined in section 135.35 of the penal law, custodial interference in
the first degree as defined in section 135.50 of the penal law, coercion
in the first degree as defined in section 135.65 of the penal law, crim-
inal  trespass  in  the first degree as defined in section 140.17 of the
penal law, burglary in the third degree as defined in section 140.20  of
the  penal  law,  burglary  in  the  second degree as defined in section
140.25 of the penal law, burglary in the  first  degree  as  defined  in
section  140.30  of the penal law, criminal mischief in the third degree
as defined in section 145.05 of the penal law, criminal mischief in  the
second  degree  as  defined in section 145.10 of the penal law, criminal
mischief in the first degree as defined in section 145.12 of  the  penal
law, criminal tampering in the first degree as defined in section 145.20
of  the  penal  law,  arson  in  the fourth degree as defined in section
150.05 of the penal law, arson in the third degree as defined in section
150.10 of the penal law, arson  in  the  second  degree  as  defined  in
section 150.15 of the penal law, arson in the first degree as defined in
section  150.20  of the penal law, grand larceny in the fourth degree as
defined in section 155.30 of the penal law, grand larceny in  the  third
degree  as  defined in section 155.35 of the penal law, grand larceny in
the second degree as defined in section 155.40 of the penal  law,  grand

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larceny  in  the  first degree as defined in section 155.42 of the penal
law, health care fraud in the fourth degree as defined in section 177.10
of the penal law, health care fraud in the third degree  as  defined  in
section  177.15 of the penal law, health care fraud in the second degree
as defined in section 177.20 of the penal law, health care fraud in  the
first  degree  as defined in section 177.25 of the penal law, robbery in
the third degree as defined in section 160.05 of the penal law,  robbery
in  the  second  degree  as  defined in section 160.10 of the penal law,
robbery in the first degree as defined in section 160.15  of  the  penal
law,  unlawful  use  of secret scientific material as defined in section
165.07 of the penal law, criminal possession of stolen property  in  the
fourth  degree  as  defined in section 165.45 of the penal law, criminal
possession of stolen property in the third degree as defined in  section
165.50  of  the penal law, criminal possession of stolen property in the
second degree as defined by section 165.52 of the  penal  law,  criminal
possession  of stolen property in the first degree as defined by section
165.54 of the penal law, trademark counterfeiting in the  second  degree
as  defined in section 165.72 of the penal law, trademark counterfeiting
in the first degree as defined in  section  165.73  of  the  penal  law,
forgery  in  the second degree as defined in section 170.10 of the penal
law, forgery in the first degree as defined in  section  170.15  of  the
penal  law,  criminal  possession  of  a forged instrument in the second
degree  as  defined  in  section  170.25  of  the  penal  law,  criminal
possession  of  a  forged  instrument  in the first degree as defined in
section 170.30 of the penal law, criminal possession of forgery  devices
as  defined  in  section  170.40  of  the penal law, falsifying business
records in the first degree as defined in section 175.10  of  the  penal
law,  tampering  with  public  records in the first degree as defined in
section 175.25 of the penal law, offering a false instrument for  filing
in the first degree as defined in section 175.35 of the penal law, issu-
ing  a  false certificate as defined in section 175.40 of the penal law,
criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in  the
second  degree  as  defined in section 178.20 of the penal law, criminal
diversion of prescription medications and  prescriptions  in  the  first
degree  as defined in section 178.25 of the penal law, residential mort-
gage fraud in the fourth degree as defined  in  section  187.10  of  the
penal  law, residential mortgage fraud in the third degree as defined in
section 187.15 of the penal  law,  residential  mortgage  fraud  in  the
second degree as defined in section 187.20 of the penal law, residential
mortgage  fraud  in the first degree as defined in section 187.25 of the
penal law, escape in the second degree as defined in section  205.10  of
the  penal  law, escape in the first degree as defined in section 205.15
of the penal law, absconding from temporary release in the first  degree
as  defined in section 205.17 of the penal law, promoting prison contra-
band in the first degree as defined in section 205.25 of the penal  law,
hindering  prosecution in the second degree as defined in section 205.60
of the penal law, hindering prosecution in the first degree  as  defined
in  section  205.65  of  the  penal  law,  sex trafficking as defined in
section 230.34 of the penal law, criminal possession of a weapon in  the
third  degree  as defined in subdivisions two, three and five of section
265.02 of the penal law, criminal possession of a weapon in  the  second
degree  as  defined  in  section  265.03  of  the  penal  law,  criminal
possession of a weapon in the first degree as defined in section  265.04
of  the penal law, manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of
weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances defined as felonies  in
subdivisions  one,  two,  and  three of section 265.10 of the penal law,

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sections 265.11, 265.12 and 265.13 of the penal law, or  prohibited  use
of  weapons as defined in subdivision two of section 265.35 of the penal
law, relating to firearms and other dangerous  weapons,  or  failure  to
disclose  the  origin  of  a recording in the first degree as defined in
section 275.40 of the penal law;
  S 21. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 509-cc of the  vehicle
and  traffic  law,  as  amended  by  chapter 400 of the laws of 2011, is
amended to read as follows:
  (a) The offenses referred to in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a)  of
subdivision  one  and  paragraph  (a) of subdivision two of this section
that result in permanent disqualification  shall  include  a  conviction
under  sections  125.12, 125.13, 125.14, 125.15, 125.20, 125.21, 125.22,
125.25, 125.26, 125.27, 130.30, 130.35, 130.45, 130.50, 130.65,  130.66,
130.67,  130.70, 130.75, 130.80, 130.90, 130.95, 130.96, 135.25, 150.20,
230.30, 230.32, 230.34, 235.22, 263.05, 263.10, 263.11,  263.15,  263.16
of  the  penal law or an attempt to commit any of the aforesaid offenses
under section 110.00 of the penal law,  OR  A  CHILD  ABUSE  OFFENSE  AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-FOUR OF SECTION 10.00 OF THE PENAL LAW, or
any  offenses  committed  under  a former section of the penal law which
would constitute violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal  law,
or  any  offenses  committed  outside  this state which would constitute
violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law.
  S 22. Section 4-1.6 of the estates, powers and trusts law, as added by
chapter 481 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
S 4-1.6 Disqualification of joint tenant in certain instances
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the  contrary,  a  joint
tenant  convicted  of  murder in the second degree as defined in section
125.25 of the penal law or murder in the  first  degree  as  defined  in
section  125.27  of  the  penal  law  OR AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THE PENAL LAW of another joint tenant shall
not be entitled to the distribution  of  any  monies  in  a  joint  bank
account  created  or contributed to by the deceased joint tenant, except
for those monies contributed by the convicted joint tenant.
  Upon the conviction of such joint tenant of  first  or  second  degree
murder  and  upon application by the prosecuting attorney, the court, as
part of its sentence, shall issue an order directing the amount  of  any
joint  bank account to be distributed pursuant to the provisions of this
section from the convicted  joint  tenant  and  to  the  deceased  joint
tenant's  estate. The court and the prosecuting attorney shall each have
the power to subpoena records of a banking institution to determine  the
amount of money in such bank account and by whom deposits were made. The
court  shall also have the power to freeze such account upon application
by the prosecuting attorney during the pendency of a trial for first  or
second degree murder. If, upon receipt of such court orders described in
this  section,  the  banking  institution  holding  monies in such joint
account complies with the terms of the order, such  banking  institution
shall be held free from all liability for the distribution of such funds
as  were in such joint account. In the absence of actual or constructive
notice of such order, the banking institution  holding  monies  in  such
account  shall  be held harmless for distributing the money according to
its ordinary course of business.
  For purposes of this section, the term banking institution shall  have
the  same  meaning as provided for in paragraph (b) of subdivision three
of section nine-f of the banking law.

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  S 23. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (b)  of  subdivision  3  of  section
358-a  of  the social services law, as added by chapter 7 of the laws of
1999, is amended to read as follows:
  (2)  the  parent  of  such  child has been convicted of (i) AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  125.23  OR  AGGRAVATED
MURDER  OF  A  CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OR murder in the first
degree as defined in section 125.27 or murder in the  second  degree  as
defined  in  section  125.25 of the penal law and the victim was another
child of the parent; or (ii) manslaughter in the first degree as defined
in section 125.20 or manslaughter in the second  degree  as  defined  in
section  125.15 of the penal law and the victim was another child of the
parent, provided, however, that the parent must have  acted  voluntarily
in committing such crime;
  S 24. Clause (A) of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision
8 of section 384-b of the social services law, as amended by chapter 460
of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  (A)  the  parent  of  such  child  has  been  convicted  of AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23, AGGRAVATED  MURDER
OF  A  CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28, murder in the first degree as
defined in section 125.27, murder in the second  degree  as  defined  in
section  125.25,  manslaughter in the first degree as defined in section
125.20, or manslaughter in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
125.15  OF  THE  PENAL LAW, and the victim of any such crime was another
child of the parent or another child for whose care such  parent  is  or
has  been  legally  responsible as defined in subdivision (g) of section
one thousand twelve of the family court act, or another  parent  of  the
child,  unless  the convicted parent was a victim of physical, sexual or
psychological abuse by the decedent parent and such abuse was  a  factor
in  causing  the homicide; or has been convicted of an attempt to commit
any of the foregoing crimes, and the victim or intended victim  was  the
child  or  another  child  of the parent or another child for whose care
such parent is or has been legally responsible as defined in subdivision
(g) of section one thousand twelve of the family court act,  or  another
parent  of  the child, unless the convicted parent was a victim of phys-
ical, sexual or psychological abuse by  the  decedent  parent  and  such
abuse was a factor in causing the attempted homicide;
  S  25.  This  act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.

2015-A4592A - Details

Law Section:: Penal Law
Laws Affected:: Rpld §125.25 sub 5, amd Pen L, generally; amd §§30.30, 180.85, 190.25 & 700.05, CP L; amd §509-cc, V & T L; amd §4-1.6, EPT L; amd §§358-a & 384-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: A10026

2015-A4592A - Summary

Enacts the "protect our children act"; establishes certain offenses relating to murder of and violence against a child, obstructing the location of a missing child and concealment of a death.

2015-A4592A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                 4592--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred 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, the criminal procedure law, the vehicle
  and traffic law, the estates, powers and trusts  law  and  the  social
  services  law,  in relation to establishing the offenses of aggravated
  murder of a child, aggravated abuse of a child in  the  third  degree,
  aggravated  abuse of a child in the second degree, aggravated abuse of
  a child in the first  degree,  aggravated  manslaughter  of  a  child,
  aggravated  endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated murder of a
  child, obstructing the location of a missing child, and concealment of
  a death; and to repeal subdivision 5 of section 125.25  of  the  penal
  law  relating to the murder of a person under 14 years of age while in
  the course of committing certain sex offenses

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "protect our children act".
  S 2. Section 10.00 of the penal law  is  amended  by  adding  two  new
subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
  22.  "PERSON  IN  A POSITION OF TRUST" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS CHARGED
WITH ANY DUTY OR RESPONSIBILITY  FOR  THE  HEALTH,  EDUCATION,  WELFARE,
SUPERVISION  OR  CARE OF ANOTHER PERSON, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR THROUGH
ANOTHER PERSON, NO MATTER HOW BRIEF.
  23. "CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE" MEANS:
  (A) PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION  230.05; PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED
IN SECTION 230.06;  PROMOTING  PROSTITUTION  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS
DEFINED  IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 230.30; PROMOTING PROSTITUTION IN
THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION  230.32;  DISSEMINATING  INDECENT
MATERIAL  TO  MINORS  IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 235.21;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02814-03-5

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DISSEMINATING INDECENT MATERIAL TO MINORS IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED
IN SECTION 235.22; ABANDONMENT OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION  260.00;
NON-SUPPORT  OF  A  CHILD  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
260.05; NON-SUPPORT OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
260.06;  AGGRAVATED  ENDANGERING  THE  WELFARE  OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 260.09; ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION
260.10; UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE  AS  DEFINED
IN  SECTION 260.20; UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 260.21; OR  AN  OFFENSE  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  TWO
HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER; OR
  (B)  AN  OFFENSE  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY, ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OR ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAP-
TER PROVIDED THE VICTIM OF SUCH OFFENSE IS LESS THAN FOURTEEN  YEARS  OF
AGE; OR
  (C)  AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B) OF
THIS SUBDIVISION; OR
  (D) AN OFFENSE IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHICH  INCLUDES  ALL  OF  THE
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF ANY SUCH CRIME LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (A), (B) OR (C)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S  3. Section 60.06 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 482 of the
laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
S 60.06 Authorized disposition; murder in the  first  degree  offenders;
          aggravated  murder  offenders;  AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF A CHILD
          OFFENDERS; certain murder  in  the  second  degree  offenders;
          certain terrorism offenders; criminal possession of a chemical
          weapon or biological weapon offenders; criminal use of a chem-
          ical weapon or biological weapon offenders.
  When a defendant is convicted of murder in the first degree as defined
in  section  125.27 of this chapter, the court shall, in accordance with
the provisions of section 400.27 of the criminal procedure law, sentence
the defendant to death, to life imprisonment without parole  in  accord-
ance  with subdivision five of section 70.00 of this title, or to a term
of imprisonment for a class A-I felony other than  a  sentence  of  life
imprisonment without parole, in accordance with subdivisions one through
three  of  section  70.00  of this title. When a person is convicted [of
murder in the second degree as defined in subdivision  five  of  section
125.25  of this chapter or] of the crime of aggravated murder as defined
in subdivision one of section 125.26 of this chapter OR OF THE CRIME  OF
AGGRAVATED  MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAP-
TER, the court shall sentence the defendant to life imprisonment without
parole in accordance with subdivision five  of  section  70.00  of  this
title.    When  a  defendant  is  convicted of the crime of terrorism as
defined in section 490.25 of this chapter, and the specified offense the
defendant committed is a class A-I felony offense, or when  a  defendant
is convicted of the crime of criminal possession of a chemical weapon or
biological  weapon  in  the first degree as defined in section 490.45 of
this chapter, or when a defendant is convicted of the crime of  criminal
use  of  a  chemical  weapon or biological weapon in the first degree as
defined in section 490.55 of this chapter, the court shall sentence  the
defendant  to life imprisonment without parole in accordance with subdi-
vision five of section 70.00 of  this  title;  provided,  however,  that
nothing  in  this  section shall preclude or prevent a sentence of death
when the defendant is also convicted of murder in the  first  degree  as
defined in section 125.27 of this chapter. When a defendant is convicted
of  aggravated murder as defined in subdivision two of section 125.26 of
this chapter, the court shall sentence the defendant to  life  imprison-

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ment  without parole or to a term of imprisonment for a class A-I felony
other than a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, in accordance
with subdivisions one through three of section 70.00 of this title.
  S  4.  Subparagraph  (i)  of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section
70.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 107 of the laws  of  2006,
is amended to read as follows:
  (i) For a class A-I felony, such minimum period shall not be less than
fifteen  years  nor more than twenty-five years; provided, however, that
(A) where a sentence, other than a sentence of death or  life  imprison-
ment  without parole, is imposed upon a defendant convicted of murder in
the first degree as defined in section 125.27 of this chapter such mini-
mum period shall be not less than twenty years nor more than twenty-five
years, and, (B) where a sentence is imposed upon a defendant  [convicted
of murder in the second degree as defined in subdivision five of section
125.25  of this chapter or] convicted of aggravated murder as defined in
section 125.26 of this chapter OR CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF  A
CHILD  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER, the sentence shall
be life imprisonment without  parole,  and,  (C)  where  a  sentence  is
imposed  upon  a  defendant  convicted  of attempted murder in the first
degree as defined in article one hundred ten of this chapter and subpar-
agraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision one and  para-
graph  (b)  of  subdivision  one  of  section  125.27 of this chapter or
attempted aggravated murder as defined in article  one  hundred  ten  of
this  chapter and section 125.26 of this chapter OR ATTEMPTED AGGRAVATED
MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS  CHAPTER
AND SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER such minimum period shall be not less
than twenty years nor more than forty years.
  S  5.  Subdivision  5 of section 70.00 of the penal law, as amended by
chapter 482 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  5.  Life  imprisonment  without  parole.  Notwithstanding  any   other
provision  of  law,  a  defendant sentenced to life imprisonment without
parole shall not  be  or  become  eligible  for  parole  or  conditional
release.  For  purposes of commitment and custody, other than parole and
conditional release, such sentence shall be deemed to be  an  indetermi-
nate  sentence.  A defendant may be sentenced to life imprisonment with-
out parole upon conviction for the crime of murder in the  first  degree
as  defined in section 125.27 of this chapter and in accordance with the
procedures provided by law for imposing a sentence  for  such  crime.  A
defendant  must  be  sentenced  to life imprisonment without parole upon
conviction for the crime of terrorism as defined in  section  490.25  of
this  chapter,  where the specified offense the defendant committed is a
class A-I felony; the crime of criminal possession of a chemical  weapon
or biological weapon in the first degree as defined in section 490.45 of
this  chapter;  or  the  crime  of  criminal use of a chemical weapon or
biological weapon in the first degree as defined in  section  490.55  of
this  chapter; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall
preclude or prevent a sentence of  death  when  the  defendant  is  also
convicted  of  the  crime  of  murder  in the first degree as defined in
section 125.27 of this chapter.  A defendant must be sentenced  to  life
imprisonment  without parole upon conviction [for the crime of murder in
the second degree as defined in subdivision five of  section  125.25  of
this chapter or] for the crime of aggravated murder as defined in subdi-
vision  one of section 125.26 of this chapter OR FOR THE CRIME OF AGGRA-
VATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER.  A
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conviction  for the crime of aggravated murder as defined in subdivision
two of section 125.26 of this chapter.
  S  6. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section 70.02 of
the penal law, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 320 of  the  laws  of
2006  and  paragraphs (b) and (c) as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of
2013, are amended to read as follows:
  (a) Class B violent felony offenses: an attempt to  commit  the  class
A-I  felonies  of  murder  in  the  second  degree as defined in section
125.25, kidnapping in the first degree as defined in section 135.25, and
arson in the first degree as defined in section 150.20; manslaughter  in
the  first  degree as defined in section 125.20, aggravated manslaughter
in the first degree as defined in section 125.22, AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHT-
ER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23, rape in the first degree  as
defined  in  section  130.35, criminal sexual act in the first degree as
defined in section 130.50, aggravated sexual abuse in the  first  degree
as  defined  in section 130.70, course of sexual conduct against a child
in the first degree as defined in section 130.75; assault in  the  first
degree  as defined in section 120.10, kidnapping in the second degree as
defined in section 135.20, burglary in the first degree  as  defined  in
section 140.30, arson in the second degree as defined in section 150.15,
robbery  in the first degree as defined in section 160.15, incest in the
first degree as defined in section  255.27,  criminal  possession  of  a
weapon in the first degree as defined in section 265.04, criminal use of
a  firearm  in  the  first degree as defined in section 265.09, criminal
sale of a firearm in the first degree  as  defined  in  section  265.13,
aggravated  assault  upon a police officer or a peace officer as defined
in section 120.11, gang assault  in  the  first  degree  as  defined  in
section  120.07, intimidating a victim or witness in the first degree as
defined in section 215.17, hindering prosecution  of  terrorism  in  the
first  degree  as  defined  in  section 490.35, criminal possession of a
chemical weapon or biological weapon in the second degree as defined  in
section  490.40,  and  criminal  use  of a chemical weapon or biological
weapon in the third degree as defined in section 490.47.
  (b) Class C violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any  of  the
class  B felonies set forth in paragraph (a) of this subdivision; aggra-
vated criminally negligent homicide as defined in section 125.11, aggra-
vated manslaughter in the second degree as defined  in  section  125.21,
aggravated  sexual  abuse  in  the  second  degree as defined in section
130.67, assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency
medical services professional as defined in section 120.08, assault on a
judge as defined in section 120.09, gang assault in the second degree as
defined in section 120.06, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF  A  CHILD  IN  THE  FIRST
DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.19-A, strangulation in the first degree
as  defined  in section 121.13, burglary in the second degree as defined
in section 140.25, robbery in the second degree as  defined  in  section
160.10,  criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree as defined
in section 265.03, criminal use of a firearm in  the  second  degree  as
defined  in  section  265.08,  criminal  sale of a firearm in the second
degree as defined in section 265.12, criminal sale of a firearm with the
aid of a  minor  as  defined  in  section  265.14,  aggravated  criminal
possession  of  a  weapon  as  defined  in section 265.19, soliciting or
providing support for an act of terrorism in the first degree as defined
in section 490.15, hindering prosecution  of  terrorism  in  the  second
degree as defined in section 490.30, and criminal possession of a chemi-
cal  weapon  or  biological  weapon  in  the  third degree as defined in
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  (c) Class D violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any  of  the
class C felonies set forth in paragraph (b); reckless assault of a child
as defined in section 120.02, assault in the second degree as defined in
section  120.05,  AGGRAVATED  ABUSE  OF  A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 120.19, menacing a police officer or peace officer as
defined  in  section 120.18, stalking in the first degree, as defined in
subdivision one of section 120.60, strangulation in the second degree as
defined in section 121.12, rape in  the  second  degree  as  defined  in
section  130.30,  criminal sexual act in the second degree as defined in
section 130.45, sexual abuse in the first degree as defined  in  section
130.65, course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree as
defined  in  section 130.80, aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree
as defined  in  section  130.66,  facilitating  a  sex  offense  with  a
controlled  substance  as defined in section 130.90, criminal possession
of a weapon in the third degree as defined  in  subdivision  five,  six,
seven,  eight, nine or ten of section 265.02, criminal sale of a firearm
in the third degree as defined in section 265.11, intimidating a  victim
or witness in the second degree as defined in section 215.16, soliciting
or  providing  support  for  an act of terrorism in the second degree as
defined in section 490.10, and making a terroristic threat as defined in
section 490.20, falsely reporting an incident in  the  first  degree  as
defined  in  section 240.60, placing a false bomb or hazardous substance
in the first degree as defined in section 240.62, placing a  false  bomb
or hazardous substance in a sports stadium or arena, mass transportation
facility  or  enclosed  shopping  mall as defined in section 240.63, and
aggravated unpermitted use of indoor pyrotechnics in the first degree as
defined in section 405.18.
  S 7. Subdivision 1 of section 110.05 of the penal law, as  amended  by
section  8  of subpart A of part H of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. Class A-I felony when the crime attempted  is  the  A-I  felony  of
murder  in the first degree, aggravated murder as defined in subdivision
one of section 125.26 of this chapter, AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF  A  CHILD,
criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, crim-
inal  sale  of  a  controlled  substance  in  the first degree, criminal
possession of a chemical or biological weapon in  the  first  degree  or
criminal use of a chemical or biological weapon in the first degree;
  S  8.  Section 120.01 of the penal law, as added by chapter 600 of the
laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
S 120.01 [Reckless assault] AGGRAVATED ABUSE of a child [by a child  day
           care provider] IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
  A  person  is guilty of [reckless assault] AGGRAVATED ABUSE of a child
IN THE THIRD DEGREE when, being [a child day care provider or an employ-
ee thereof] EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, he or
she recklessly causes [serious] physical injury to [a] SUCH child [under
the care of such provider or employee who is less than eleven  years  of
age].
  [Reckless  assault]  AGGRAVATED  ABUSE of a child [by a child day care
provider] IN THE THIRD DEGREE is a class E felony.
  S 9. The penal law is amended by adding two new  sections  120.19  and
120.19-a to read as follows:
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  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE
WHEN  BEING  EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE:
  1. WITH INTENT TO CAUSE PHYSICAL  INJURY  TO  ANOTHER  PERSON,  CAUSES
PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS
PHYSICAL  INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  3. COMMITS THE CRIME OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE  OF  A  CHILD  IN  THE  THIRD
DEGREE  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION 120.01 OF THIS ARTICLE AND PREVIOUSLY HAS
BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE.
  AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 120.19-A AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST  DEGREE
WHEN  BEING  EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN A POSITION OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS  OLD,  HE  OR
SHE:
  1.  WITH  INTENT  TO  CAUSE SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON,
CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN VIOLENT SHAKING OF  SUCH  CHILD  AND  THEREBY
CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD AND SUCH CHILD IS LESS THAN
FIVE YEARS OLD; OR
  3. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS
PHYSICAL  INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD, AND:
  (A) HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE; OR
  (B) AS PART OF THE SAME TRANSACTION,  RECKLESSLY  ENGAGES  IN  CONDUCT
WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO ANOTH-
ER  CHILD  LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH OTHER CHILD; OR
  (C) CAUSES SUCH INJURY BY  MEANS  OF  A  DEADLY  WEAPON  OR  DANGEROUS
INSTRUMENT; OR
  (D)  ON  AT  LEAST  ONE  OTHER OCCASION, RECKLESSLY ENGAGED IN CONDUCT
WHICH CREATED A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL  INJURY  OR  DEATH  TO  A
CHILD  LESS  THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD AND THEREBY CAUSED SERIOUS PHYSICAL
INJURY TO SUCH CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE IS A CLASS C FELONY.
  S 10. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections  125.23  and
125.28 to read as follows:
S 125.23 AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD.
  A  PERSON  IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD WHEN, BEING
EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON
LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE
OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON IN  A  POSI-
TION  OF  TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR SHE RECK-
LESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL
INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND  THEREBY  CAUSES  THE  DEATH  OF  SUCH
CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD IS A CLASS B FELONY.
S 125.28 AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD WHEN:

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  1.  WITH INTENT TO CAUSE THE DEATH OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS
OLD, AND BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING THE PARENT, GUARDI-
AN OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED  WITH  THE  CUSTODY  OF,  OR  LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF, SUCH CHILD, OR BEING A PERSON IN A POSITION
OF  TRUST  OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR SHE CAUSES THE
DEATH OF SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES EVINCING A DEPRAVED INDIFFERENCE TO HUMAN LIFE,
AND BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING THE PARENT, GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF  SERIOUS
PHYSICAL  INJURY  OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES THE DEATH OF
SUCH CHILD; OR
  3. BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, WHILE IN THE COURSE OF COMMITTING
RAPE IN THE FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD DEGREE, CRIMINAL SEXUAL  ACT  IN  THE
FIRST,  SECOND  OR  THIRD  DEGREE, AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE FIRST,
SECOND, THIRD OR FOURTH DEGREE, OR INCEST  AGAINST  A  CHILD  LESS  THAN
FOURTEEN  YEARS  OLD,  HE  OR SHE INTENTIONALLY CAUSES THE DEATH OF SUCH
CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD IS A CLASS A-I FELONY.
  S 11. Subdivision 4 of section 125.25 of the penal law, as amended  by
chapter 459 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
  4. Under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life,
and being eighteen years old or more the defendant recklessly engages in
conduct  which  creates a grave risk of serious physical injury or death
to another person less than eleven years  old  and  thereby  causes  the
death of such person[; or].
  S 12. Subdivision 5 of section 125.25 of the penal law is REPEALED.
  S  13.  Subparagraph (ix) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section
125.27 of the penal law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of  1995,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (ix) prior to committing the killing, the defendant had been convicted
of  murder  as defined in this section or section 125.25 of this article
OR CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED MURDER OF  A  CHILD  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION
125.28 OF THIS ARTICLE, or had been convicted in another jurisdiction of
an  offense  which,  if  committed  in  this  state,  would constitute a
violation of [either of such] THE AFOREMENTIONED sections; or
  S 14. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.17 to  read
as follows:
S 190.17 OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD.
  A  PERSON    IS  GUILTY OF OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD
WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY PROVIDES FALSE INFORMATION TO  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS  AS TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD
WHO HAS BEEN REPORTED MISSING, OR WHOSE WHEREABOUTS HAS BEEN UNKNOWN FOR
MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
  OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD IS A CLASS E FELONY.
  S 15. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.18 to  read
as follows:
S 190.18 CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH.
  A  PERSON IS GUILTY OF CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY
MOVES OR OTHERWISE CONCEALS A HUMAN CORPSE  SO  THAT  DISCOVERY  OF  THE
DEATH OF SUCH PERSON WILL BE HINDERED.
  CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH IS A CLASS D FELONY.
  S  16. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 260.09 to read
as follows:

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S 260.09 AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD.
  A  PERSON  IS  GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD
WHEN, BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THEN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE KNOWINGLY ACTS IN A MANNER LIKELY TO BE INJURIOUS TO  THE  PHYSICAL,
MENTAL OR MORAL WELFARE OF SUCH CHILD, AND:
  1. PREVIOUSLY HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE; OR
  2.  SUCH  CONDUCT CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE ACTS OF CRUELTY AGAINST SUCH
CHILD. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "CRUELTY" MEANS  CONDUCT  WHICH
(A)  CAUSES  EXTREME  PHYSICAL  PAIN,  OR (B) WHICH IS CARRIED OUT IN AN
ESPECIALLY VICIOUS OR SADISTIC MANNER; OR
  3. SUCH CONDUCT CONSISTS OF FAILING TO REPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT  WHEN
THE  WHEREABOUTS  OF SUCH CHILD HAS BEEN UNKNOWN BY SUCH PERSON FOR MORE
THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  A  PARENT,
GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF ELEVEN IS DEEMED TO
BE  ACTING IN A MANNER LIKELY TO BE INJURIOUS TO THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR
MORAL WELFARE OF SUCH CHILD IF SUCH CHILD'S WHEREABOUTS  IS  UNKNOWN  BY
SUCH PERSON FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
  AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS A CLASS E FELONY.
  S  17. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 30.30 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 93 of the laws of 2006, is  amended
to read as follows:
  (a) Subdivisions one and two do not apply to a criminal action wherein
the  defendant  is  accused  of  an  offense defined in sections 125.10,
125.15, 125.20, 125.25, 125.26 [and], 125.27 AND  125.28  of  the  penal
law.
  S  18.  Subdivision 1 of section 180.85 of the criminal procedure law,
as amended by chapter 93 of the laws of 2006,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1.  After  arraignment  of  a defendant upon a felony complaint, other
than a felony complaint charging an offense defined in  section  125.10,
125.15,  125.20,  125.23,  125.25,  125.26 [or], 125.27 OR 125.28 of the
penal law, either party or the local criminal court  or  superior  court
before  which  the  action  is  pending,  on its own motion, may move in
accordance with the provisions of this section for an order  terminating
prosecution of the charges contained in such felony complaint on consent
of the parties.
  S 19. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 3 of section 190.25 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 347 of the laws of 2014, is amended
to read as follows:
  (h)  A  social  worker,  rape  crisis counselor, psychologist or other
professional providing emotional support to a child witness twelve years
old or younger, or a social worker or informal caregiver, as provided in
subdivision two of section two hundred six  of  the  elder  law,  for  a
vulnerable  elderly  person  as provided in subdivision three of section
260.31 of the penal law, who is called to give evidence in a grand  jury
proceeding concerning a crime defined in article one hundred twenty-one,
article  one  hundred thirty, article two hundred sixty, section 120.01,
120.10,  120.19,  120.19-A,  125.10,  125.15,  125.20,  125.23,  125.25,
125.26,  125.27,  125.28,  255.25,  255.26 [or], 255.27 OR 260.09 of the
penal law provided that the district  attorney  consents.  Such  support
person  shall  not provide the witness with an answer to any question or
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before the grand jury that he or she will keep secret all matters before
such grand jury within his or her knowledge.
  S 20. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 8 of section 700.05 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010, is amended
to read as follows:
  (b)  Any  of  the  following felonies: assault in the second degree as
defined in section 120.05 of the penal law, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A  CHILD
IN  THE  THIRD  DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION 120.01 OF THE PENAL LAW,
AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED  IN  SECTION
120.19 OF THE PENAL LAW, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE
AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION 120.19-A OF THE PENAL LAW, assault in the first
degree as defined in section 120.10 of the penal law, reckless endanger-
ment in the first degree as defined in section 120.25 of the penal  law,
promoting  a  suicide  attempt as defined in section 120.30 of the penal
law, strangulation in the second degree as defined in section 121.12  of
the  penal  law, strangulation in the first degree as defined in section
121.13 of the penal law, criminally negligent  homicide  as  defined  in
section  125.10  of  the penal law, manslaughter in the second degree as
defined in section 125.15 of the penal law, manslaughter  in  the  first
degree  as  defined  in  section  125.20  of  the  penal law, AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23 OF THE  PENAL  LAW,
murder  in  the  second degree as defined in section 125.25 of the penal
law, murder in the first degree as defined  in  section  125.27  of  the
penal  law, AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF
THE PENAL LAW, abortion in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
125.40  of  the  penal  law,  abortion in the first degree as defined in
section 125.45 of the penal law, rape in the third degree as defined  in
section 130.25 of the penal law, rape in the second degree as defined in
section  130.30 of the penal law, rape in the first degree as defined in
section 130.35 of the penal law, criminal sexual act in the third degree
as defined in section 130.40 of the penal law, criminal  sexual  act  in
the  second degree as defined in section 130.45 of the penal law, crimi-
nal sexual act in the first degree as defined in section 130.50  of  the
penal law, sexual abuse in the first degree as defined in section 130.65
of  the  penal law, unlawful imprisonment in the first degree as defined
in section 135.10 of the penal law, kidnapping in the second  degree  as
defined  in  section  135.20  of  the penal law, kidnapping in the first
degree as defined in section 135.25 of the penal law, labor  trafficking
as defined in section 135.35 of the penal law, custodial interference in
the first degree as defined in section 135.50 of the penal law, coercion
in the first degree as defined in section 135.65 of the penal law, crim-
inal  trespass  in  the first degree as defined in section 140.17 of the
penal law, burglary in the third degree as defined in section 140.20  of
the  penal  law,  burglary  in  the  second degree as defined in section
140.25 of the penal law, burglary in the  first  degree  as  defined  in
section  140.30  of the penal law, criminal mischief in the third degree
as defined in section 145.05 of the penal law, criminal mischief in  the
second  degree  as  defined in section 145.10 of the penal law, criminal
mischief in the first degree as defined in section 145.12 of  the  penal
law, criminal tampering in the first degree as defined in section 145.20
of  the  penal  law,  arson  in  the fourth degree as defined in section
150.05 of the penal law, arson in the third degree as defined in section
150.10 of the penal law, arson  in  the  second  degree  as  defined  in
section 150.15 of the penal law, arson in the first degree as defined in
section  150.20  of the penal law, grand larceny in the fourth degree as
defined in section 155.30 of the penal law, grand larceny in  the  third

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degree  as  defined in section 155.35 of the penal law, grand larceny in
the second degree as defined in section 155.40 of the penal  law,  grand
larceny  in  the  first degree as defined in section 155.42 of the penal
law, health care fraud in the fourth degree as defined in section 177.10
of  the  penal  law, health care fraud in the third degree as defined in
section 177.15 of the penal law, health care fraud in the second  degree
as  defined in section 177.20 of the penal law, health care fraud in the
first degree as defined in section 177.25 of the penal law,  robbery  in
the  third degree as defined in section 160.05 of the penal law, robbery
in the second degree as defined in section  160.10  of  the  penal  law,
robbery  in  the  first degree as defined in section 160.15 of the penal
law, unlawful use of secret scientific material as  defined  in  section
165.07  of  the penal law, criminal possession of stolen property in the
fourth degree as defined in section 165.45 of the  penal  law,  criminal
possession  of stolen property in the third degree as defined in section
165.50 of the penal law, criminal possession of stolen property  in  the
second  degree  as  defined by section 165.52 of the penal law, criminal
possession of stolen property in the first degree as defined by  section
165.54  of  the penal law, trademark counterfeiting in the second degree
as defined in section 165.72 of the penal law, trademark  counterfeiting
in  the  first  degree  as  defined  in section 165.73 of the penal law,
forgery in the second degree as defined in section 170.10 of  the  penal
law,  forgery  in  the  first degree as defined in section 170.15 of the
penal law, criminal possession of a  forged  instrument  in  the  second
degree  as  defined  in  section  170.25  of  the  penal  law,  criminal
possession of a forged instrument in the  first  degree  as  defined  in
section  170.30 of the penal law, criminal possession of forgery devices
as defined in section 170.40  of  the  penal  law,  falsifying  business
records  in  the  first degree as defined in section 175.10 of the penal
law, tampering with public records in the first  degree  as  defined  in
section  175.25 of the penal law, offering a false instrument for filing
in the first degree as defined in section 175.35 of the penal law, issu-
ing a false certificate as defined in section 175.40 of the  penal  law,
criminal  diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the
second degree as defined in section 178.20 of the  penal  law,  criminal
diversion  of  prescription  medications  and prescriptions in the first
degree as defined in section 178.25 of the penal law, residential  mort-
gage  fraud  in  the  fourth  degree as defined in section 187.10 of the
penal law, residential mortgage fraud in the third degree as defined  in
section  187.15  of  the  penal  law,  residential mortgage fraud in the
second degree as defined in section 187.20 of the penal law, residential
mortgage fraud in the first degree as defined in section 187.25  of  the
penal  law,  escape in the second degree as defined in section 205.10 of
the penal law, escape in the first degree as defined in  section  205.15
of  the penal law, absconding from temporary release in the first degree
as defined in section 205.17 of the penal law, promoting prison  contra-
band  in the first degree as defined in section 205.25 of the penal law,
hindering prosecution in the second degree as defined in section  205.60
of  the  penal law, hindering prosecution in the first degree as defined
in section 205.65 of the  penal  law,  sex  trafficking  as  defined  in
section  230.34 of the penal law, criminal possession of a weapon in the
third degree as defined in subdivisions two, three and five  of  section
265.02  of  the penal law, criminal possession of a weapon in the second
degree  as  defined  in  section  265.03  of  the  penal  law,  criminal
possession  of a weapon in the first degree as defined in section 265.04
of the penal law, manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement  of

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weapons  and dangerous instruments and appliances defined as felonies in
subdivisions one, two, and three of section 265.10  of  the  penal  law,
sections  265.11,  265.12 and 265.13 of the penal law, or prohibited use
of  weapons as defined in subdivision two of section 265.35 of the penal
law, relating to firearms and other dangerous  weapons,  or  failure  to
disclose  the  origin  of  a recording in the first degree as defined in
section 275.40 of the penal law;
  S 21. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 509-cc of the  vehicle
and  traffic  law,  as  amended  by  chapter 400 of the laws of 2011, is
amended to read as follows:
  (a) The offenses referred to in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a)  of
subdivision  one  and  paragraph  (a) of subdivision two of this section
that result in permanent disqualification  shall  include  a  conviction
under  sections  125.12, 125.13, 125.14, 125.15, 125.20, 125.21, 125.22,
125.25, 125.26, 125.27, 130.30, 130.35, 130.45, 130.50, 130.65,  130.66,
130.67,  130.70, 130.75, 130.80, 130.90, 130.95, 130.96, 135.25, 150.20,
230.30, 230.32, 230.34, 235.22, 263.05, 263.10, 263.11,  263.15,  263.16
of  the  penal law or an attempt to commit any of the aforesaid offenses
under section 110.00 of the penal law,  OR  A  CHILD  ABUSE  OFFENSE  AS
DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION TWENTY-THREE OF SECTION 10.00 OF THE PENAL LAW,
or any offenses committed under a former section of the penal law  which
would  constitute violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law,
or any offenses committed outside  this  state  which  would  constitute
violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law.
  S 22. Section 4-1.6 of the estates, powers and trusts law, as added by
chapter 481 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
S 4-1.6 Disqualification of joint tenant in certain instances
  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of law to the contrary, a joint
tenant convicted of murder in the second degree as  defined  in  section
125.25  of  the  penal  law  or murder in the first degree as defined in
section 125.27 of the penal law OR  AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF  A  CHILD  AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THE PENAL LAW of another joint tenant shall
not  be  entitled  to  the  distribution  of  any monies in a joint bank
account created  or contributed to by the deceased joint tenant,  except
for those monies contributed by the convicted joint tenant.
  Upon  the  conviction  of  such joint tenant of first or second degree
murder and upon application by the prosecuting attorney, the  court,  as
part  of  its sentence, shall issue an order directing the amount of any
joint bank account to be distributed pursuant to the provisions of  this
section  from  the  convicted  joint  tenant  and  to the deceased joint
tenant's estate. The court and the prosecuting attorney shall each  have
the  power to subpoena records of a banking institution to determine the
amount of money in such bank account and by whom deposits were made. The
court shall also have the power to freeze such account upon  application
by  the prosecuting attorney during the pendency of a trial for first or
second degree murder. If, upon receipt of such court orders described in
this section, the banking  institution  holding  monies  in  such  joint
account  complies  with the terms of the order, such banking institution
shall be held free from all liability for the distribution of such funds
as were in such joint account. In the absence of actual or  constructive
notice  of  such  order,  the banking institution holding monies in such
account shall be held harmless for distributing the money  according  to
its ordinary course of business.
  For  purposes of this section, the term banking institution shall have
the same meaning as provided for in paragraph (b) of  subdivision  three
of section nine-f of the banking law.

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  S  23.  Subparagraph  2  of  paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section
358-a of the social services law, as added by chapter 7 of the  laws  of
1999, is amended to read as follows:
  (2)  the  parent  of  such  child has been convicted of (i) AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  125.23  OR  AGGRAVATED
MURDER  OF  A  CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OR murder in the first
degree as defined in section 125.27 or murder in the  second  degree  as
defined  in  section  125.25 of the penal law and the victim was another
child of the parent; or (ii) manslaughter in the first degree as defined
in section 125.20 or manslaughter in the second  degree  as  defined  in
section  125.15 of the penal law and the victim was another child of the
parent, provided, however, that the parent must have  acted  voluntarily
in committing such crime;
  S 24. Clause (A) of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision
8 of section 384-b of the social services law, as amended by chapter 460
of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  (A)  the  parent  of  such  child  has  been  convicted  of AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23, AGGRAVATED  MURDER
OF  A  CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28, murder in the first degree as
defined in section 125.27, murder in the second  degree  as  defined  in
section  125.25,  manslaughter in the first degree as defined in section
125.20, or manslaughter in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
125.15  OF  THE  PENAL LAW, and the victim of any such crime was another
child of the parent or another child for whose care such  parent  is  or
has  been  legally  responsible as defined in subdivision (g) of section
one thousand twelve of the family court act, or another  parent  of  the
child,  unless  the convicted parent was a victim of physical, sexual or
psychological abuse by the decedent parent and such abuse was  a  factor
in  causing  the homicide; or has been convicted of an attempt to commit
any of the foregoing crimes, and the victim or intended victim  was  the
child  or  another  child  of the parent or another child for whose care
such parent is or has been legally responsible as defined in subdivision
(g) of section one thousand twelve of the family court act,  or  another
parent  of  the child, unless the convicted parent was a victim of phys-
ical, sexual or psychological abuse by  the  decedent  parent  and  such
abuse was a factor in causing the attempted homicide;
  S  25.  This  act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.

2015-A4592B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Penal Law
Laws Affected:: Rpld §125.25 sub 5, amd Pen L, generally; amd §§30.30, 180.85, 190.25 & 700.05, CP L; amd §509-cc, V & T L; amd §4-1.6, EPT L; amd §§358-a & 384-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: A10026

2015-A4592B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "protect our children act"; establishes certain offenses relating to murder of and violence against a child, obstructing the location of a missing child and concealment of a death.

2015-A4592B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4592--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted to the
  Committee on Codes in accordance with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law,  the  vehicle
  and  traffic  law,  the  estates, powers and trusts law and the social
  services law, in relation to establishing the offenses  of  aggravated
  murder  of  a  child, aggravated abuse of a child in the third degree,
  aggravated abuse of a child in the second degree, aggravated abuse  of
  a  child  in  the  first  degree,  aggravated manslaughter of a child,
  aggravated endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated murder of  a
  child,  and obstructing the location of a missing child; and to repeal
  subdivision 5 of section 125.25 of  the  penal  law  relating  to  the
  murder  of  a  person  under  14  years  of age while in the course of
  committing certain sex offenses

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "protect our children act".
  S 2. Section 10.00 of the penal law  is  amended  by  adding  two  new
subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
  22.  "PERSON  IN  A POSITION OF TRUST" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS CHARGED
WITH ANY DUTY OR RESPONSIBILITY  FOR  THE  HEALTH,  EDUCATION,  WELFARE,
SUPERVISION  OR  CARE OF ANOTHER PERSON, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR THROUGH
ANOTHER PERSON, NO MATTER HOW BRIEF.
  23. "CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE" MEANS:
  (A) PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION  230.05; PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED
IN SECTION 230.06;  PROMOTING  PROSTITUTION  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02814-07-6

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DEFINED  IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 230.30; PROMOTING PROSTITUTION IN
THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION  230.32;  DISSEMINATING  INDECENT
MATERIAL  TO  MINORS  IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 235.21;
DISSEMINATING INDECENT MATERIAL TO MINORS IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED
IN  SECTION 235.22; ABANDONMENT OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 260.00;
NON-SUPPORT OF A CHILD IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION
260.05; NON-SUPPORT OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
260.06;  AGGRAVATED  ENDANGERING  THE  WELFARE  OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 260.09; ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION
260.10; UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE  AS  DEFINED
IN  SECTION 260.20; UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 260.21; OR  AN  OFFENSE  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  TWO
HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER; OR
  (B)  AN  OFFENSE  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY, ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OR ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAP-
TER PROVIDED THE VICTIM OF SUCH OFFENSE IS LESS THAN FOURTEEN  YEARS  OF
AGE; OR
  (C)  AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B) OF
THIS SUBDIVISION; OR
  (D) AN OFFENSE IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHICH  INCLUDES  ALL  OF  THE
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF ANY SUCH CRIME LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (A), (B) OR (C)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S  3. Section 60.06 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 482 of the
laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
S 60.06 Authorized disposition; murder in the  first  degree  offenders;
          aggravated  murder  offenders;  AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF A CHILD
          OFFENDERS; certain murder  in  the  second  degree  offenders;
          certain terrorism offenders; criminal possession of a chemical
          weapon or biological weapon offenders; criminal use of a chem-
          ical weapon or biological weapon offenders.
  When a defendant is convicted of murder in the first degree as defined
in  section  125.27 of this chapter, the court shall, in accordance with
the provisions of section 400.27 of the criminal procedure law, sentence
the defendant to death, to life imprisonment without parole  in  accord-
ance  with subdivision five of section 70.00 of this title, or to a term
of imprisonment for a class A-I felony other than  a  sentence  of  life
imprisonment without parole, in accordance with subdivisions one through
three  of  section  70.00  of this title. When a person is convicted [of
murder in the second degree as defined in subdivision  five  of  section
125.25  of this chapter or] of the crime of aggravated murder as defined
in subdivision one of section 125.26 of this chapter OR OF THE CRIME  OF
AGGRAVATED  MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAP-
TER, the court shall sentence the defendant to life imprisonment without
parole in accordance with subdivision five  of  section  70.00  of  this
title.    When  a  defendant  is  convicted of the crime of terrorism as
defined in section 490.25 of this chapter, and the specified offense the
defendant committed is a class A-I felony offense, or when  a  defendant
is convicted of the crime of criminal possession of a chemical weapon or
biological  weapon  in  the first degree as defined in section 490.45 of
this chapter, or when a defendant is convicted of the crime of  criminal
use  of  a  chemical  weapon or biological weapon in the first degree as
defined in section 490.55 of this chapter, the court shall sentence  the
defendant  to life imprisonment without parole in accordance with subdi-
vision five of section 70.00 of  this  title;  provided,  however,  that
nothing  in  this  section shall preclude or prevent a sentence of death
when the defendant is also convicted of murder in the  first  degree  as

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defined in section 125.27 of this chapter. When a defendant is convicted
of  aggravated murder as defined in subdivision two of section 125.26 of
this chapter, the court shall sentence the defendant to  life  imprison-
ment  without parole or to a term of imprisonment for a class A-I felony
other than a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, in accordance
with subdivisions one through three of section 70.00 of this title.
  S 4. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of  subdivision  3  of  section
70.00  of  the penal law, as amended by chapter 107 of the laws of 2006,
is amended to read as follows:
  (i) For a class A-I felony, such minimum period shall not be less than
fifteen years nor more than twenty-five years; provided,  however,  that
(A)  where  a sentence, other than a sentence of death or life imprison-
ment without parole, is imposed upon a defendant convicted of murder  in
the first degree as defined in section 125.27 of this chapter such mini-
mum period shall be not less than twenty years nor more than twenty-five
years,  and, (B) where a sentence is imposed upon a defendant [convicted
of murder in the second degree as defined in subdivision five of section
125.25 of this chapter or] convicted of aggravated murder as defined  in
section  125.26  of  this chapter OR CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A
CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER, the  sentence  shall
be  life  imprisonment  without  parole,  and,  (C)  where a sentence is
imposed upon a defendant convicted of  attempted  murder  in  the  first
degree as defined in article one hundred ten of this chapter and subpar-
agraph  (i), (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision one and para-
graph (b) of subdivision one  of  section  125.27  of  this  chapter  or
attempted  aggravated  murder  as  defined in article one hundred ten of
this chapter and section 125.26 of this chapter OR ATTEMPTED  AGGRAVATED
MURDER  OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER
AND SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER such minimum period shall be not less
than twenty years nor more than forty years.
  S 5. Subdivision 5 of section 70.00 of the penal law,  as  amended  by
chapter 482 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  5.   Life  imprisonment  without  parole.  Notwithstanding  any  other
provision of law, a defendant sentenced  to  life  imprisonment  without
parole  shall  not  be  or  become  eligible  for  parole or conditional
release. For purposes of commitment and custody, other than  parole  and
conditional  release,  such sentence shall be deemed to be an indetermi-
nate sentence.  A defendant may be sentenced to life imprisonment  with-
out  parole  upon conviction for the crime of murder in the first degree
as defined in section 125.27 of this chapter and in accordance with  the
procedures  provided  by  law  for imposing a sentence for such crime. A
defendant must be sentenced to life  imprisonment  without  parole  upon
conviction  for  the  crime of terrorism as defined in section 490.25 of
this chapter, where the specified offense the defendant committed  is  a
class  A-I felony; the crime of criminal possession of a chemical weapon
or biological weapon in the first degree as defined in section 490.45 of
this chapter; or the crime of criminal  use  of  a  chemical  weapon  or
biological  weapon  in  the first degree as defined in section 490.55 of
this chapter; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision  shall
preclude  or  prevent  a  sentence  of  death when the defendant is also
convicted of the crime of murder in  the  first  degree  as  defined  in
section  125.27  of this chapter.  A defendant must be sentenced to life
imprisonment without parole upon conviction [for the crime of murder  in
the  second  degree  as defined in subdivision five of section 125.25 of
this chapter or] for the crime of aggravated murder as defined in subdi-
vision one of section 125.26 of this chapter OR FOR THE CRIME OF  AGGRA-

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VATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER.  A
defendant  may  be  sentenced  to  life imprisonment without parole upon
conviction for the crime of aggravated murder as defined in  subdivision
two of section 125.26 of this chapter.
  S  6. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section 70.02 of
the penal law, paragraphs (a) and (c) as amended by chapter 368  of  the
laws  of  2015  and paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of
2013, are amended to read as follows:
  (a) Class B violent felony offenses: an attempt to  commit  the  class
A-I  felonies  of  murder  in  the  second  degree as defined in section
125.25, kidnapping in the first degree as defined in section 135.25, and
arson in the first degree as defined in section 150.20; manslaughter  in
the  first  degree as defined in section 125.20, aggravated manslaughter
in the first degree as defined in section 125.22, AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHT-
ER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23, rape in the first degree  as
defined  in  section  130.35, criminal sexual act in the first degree as
defined in section 130.50, aggravated sexual abuse in the  first  degree
as  defined  in section 130.70, course of sexual conduct against a child
in the first degree as defined in section 130.75; assault in  the  first
degree  as defined in section 120.10, kidnapping in the second degree as
defined in section 135.20, burglary in the first degree  as  defined  in
section 140.30, arson in the second degree as defined in section 150.15,
robbery  in the first degree as defined in section 160.15, sex traffick-
ing as defined in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision five of  section
230.34,  incest in the first degree as defined in section 255.27, crimi-
nal possession of a weapon in the first degree  as  defined  in  section
265.04,  criminal  use  of  a  firearm in the first degree as defined in
section 265.09, criminal sale of  a  firearm  in  the  first  degree  as
defined in section 265.13, aggravated assault upon a police officer or a
peace  officer  as  defined in section 120.11, gang assault in the first
degree as defined in section 120.07, intimidating a victim or witness in
the first degree as defined in section 215.17, hindering prosecution  of
terrorism  in  the  first  degree as defined in section 490.35, criminal
possession of a chemical weapon  or  biological  weapon  in  the  second
degree  as  defined  in  section  490.40, and criminal use of a chemical
weapon or biological weapon in the third degree as  defined  in  section
490.47.
  (b)  Class  C violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
class B felonies set forth in paragraph (a) of this subdivision;  aggra-
vated criminally negligent homicide as defined in section 125.11, aggra-
vated  manslaughter  in  the second degree as defined in section 125.21,
aggravated sexual abuse in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
130.67, assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency
medical services professional as defined in section 120.08, assault on a
judge as defined in section 120.09, gang assault in the second degree as
defined  in  section  120.06,  AGGRAVATED  ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST
DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.19-A, strangulation in the first degree
as defined in section 121.13, burglary in the second degree  as  defined
in  section  140.25,  robbery in the second degree as defined in section
160.10, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree as  defined
in  section  265.03,  criminal  use of a firearm in the second degree as
defined in section 265.08, criminal sale of  a  firearm  in  the  second
degree as defined in section 265.12, criminal sale of a firearm with the
aid  of  a  minor  as  defined  in  section  265.14, aggravated criminal
possession of a weapon as  defined  in  section  265.19,  soliciting  or
providing support for an act of terrorism in the first degree as defined

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in  section  490.15,  hindering  prosecution  of terrorism in the second
degree as defined in section 490.30, and criminal possession of a chemi-
cal weapon or biological weapon  in  the  third  degree  as  defined  in
section 490.37.
  (c)  Class  D violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
class C felonies set forth in paragraph (b); reckless assault of a child
as defined in section 120.02, assault in the second degree as defined in
section 120.05, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 120.19, menacing a police officer or peace officer as
defined  in  section 120.18, stalking in the first degree, as defined in
subdivision one of section 120.60, strangulation in the second degree as
defined in section 121.12, rape in  the  second  degree  as  defined  in
section  130.30,  criminal sexual act in the second degree as defined in
section 130.45, sexual abuse in the first degree as defined  in  section
130.65, course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree as
defined  in  section 130.80, aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree
as defined  in  section  130.66,  facilitating  a  sex  offense  with  a
controlled  substance as defined in section 130.90, labor trafficking as
defined in paragraphs (a)  and  (b)  of  subdivision  three  of  section
135.35,  criminal  possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined
in subdivision five, six, seven, eight, nine or ten of  section  265.02,
criminal  sale  of  a  firearm in the third degree as defined in section
265.11, intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree as defined
in section 215.16, soliciting or providing support for an act of terror-
ism in the second degree as defined in  section  490.10,  and  making  a
terroristic  threat  as  defined in section 490.20, falsely reporting an
incident in the first degree as defined in  section  240.60,  placing  a
false  bomb  or  hazardous  substance  in the first degree as defined in
section 240.62, placing a false bomb or hazardous substance in a  sports
stadium or arena, mass transportation facility or enclosed shopping mall
as  defined  in section 240.63, and aggravated unpermitted use of indoor
pyrotechnics in the first degree as defined in section 405.18.
  S 7. Subdivision 1 of section 110.05 of the penal law, as  amended  by
section  8  of subpart A of part H of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. Class A-I felony when the crime attempted  is  the  A-I  felony  of
murder  in the first degree, aggravated murder as defined in subdivision
one of section 125.26 of this chapter, AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF  A  CHILD,
criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, crim-
inal  sale  of  a  controlled  substance  in  the first degree, criminal
possession of a chemical or biological weapon in  the  first  degree  or
criminal use of a chemical or biological weapon in the first degree;
  S  8.  Section 120.01 of the penal law, as added by chapter 600 of the
laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
S 120.01 [Reckless assault] AGGRAVATED ABUSE of a child [by a child  day
           care provider] IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
  A  person  is guilty of [reckless assault] AGGRAVATED ABUSE of a child
IN THE THIRD DEGREE when, being [a child day care provider or an employ-
ee thereof] EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, he or
she recklessly causes [serious] physical injury to [a] SUCH child [under
the care of such provider or employee who is less than eleven  years  of
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  [Reckless  assault]  AGGRAVATED  ABUSE of a child [by a child day care
provider] IN THE THIRD DEGREE is a class E felony.
  S  9.  The  penal law is amended by adding two new sections 120.19 and
120.19-a to read as follows:
S 120.19 AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE
WHEN BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT,  GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE:
  1. WITH INTENT TO CAUSE PHYSICAL  INJURY  TO  ANOTHER  PERSON,  CAUSES
PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS
PHYSICAL  INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  3. COMMITS THE CRIME OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE  OF  A  CHILD  IN  THE  THIRD
DEGREE  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION 120.01 OF THIS ARTICLE AND PREVIOUSLY HAS
BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE.
  AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 120.19-A AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST  DEGREE
WHEN  BEING  EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN A POSITION OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS  OLD,  HE  OR
SHE:
  1.  WITH  INTENT  TO  CAUSE SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON,
CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN VIOLENT SHAKING OF  SUCH  CHILD  AND  THEREBY
CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD AND SUCH CHILD IS LESS THAN
FIVE YEARS OLD; OR
  3. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS
PHYSICAL  INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD, AND:
  (A) HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE; OR
  (B) AS PART OF THE SAME TRANSACTION,  RECKLESSLY  ENGAGES  IN  CONDUCT
WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO ANOTH-
ER  CHILD  LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH OTHER CHILD; OR
  (C) CAUSES SUCH INJURY BY  MEANS  OF  A  DEADLY  WEAPON  OR  DANGEROUS
INSTRUMENT; OR
  (D)  ON  AT  LEAST  ONE  OTHER OCCASION, RECKLESSLY ENGAGED IN CONDUCT
WHICH CREATED A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL  INJURY  OR  DEATH  TO  A
CHILD  LESS  THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD AND THEREBY CAUSED SERIOUS PHYSICAL
INJURY TO SUCH CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE IS A CLASS C FELONY.
  S 10. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections  125.23  and
125.28 to read as follows:
S 125.23 AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD.
  A  PERSON  IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD WHEN, BEING
EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON
LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE
OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON IN  A  POSI-
TION  OF  TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR SHE RECK-
LESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL

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INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND  THEREBY  CAUSES  THE  DEATH  OF  SUCH
CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD IS A CLASS B FELONY.
S 125.28 AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD WHEN:
  1.  WITH INTENT TO CAUSE THE DEATH OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS
OLD, AND BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING THE PARENT, GUARDI-
AN OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED  WITH  THE  CUSTODY  OF,  OR  LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF, SUCH CHILD, OR BEING A PERSON IN A POSITION
OF  TRUST  OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR SHE CAUSES THE
DEATH OF SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES EVINCING A DEPRAVED INDIFFERENCE TO HUMAN LIFE,
AND BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING THE PARENT, GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF  SERIOUS
PHYSICAL  INJURY  OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES THE DEATH OF
SUCH CHILD; OR
  3. BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, WHILE IN THE COURSE OF COMMITTING
RAPE IN THE FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD DEGREE, CRIMINAL SEXUAL  ACT  IN  THE
FIRST,  SECOND  OR  THIRD  DEGREE, AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE FIRST,
SECOND, THIRD OR FOURTH DEGREE, OR INCEST  AGAINST  A  CHILD  LESS  THAN
FOURTEEN  YEARS  OLD,  HE  OR SHE INTENTIONALLY CAUSES THE DEATH OF SUCH
CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD IS A CLASS A-I FELONY.
  S 11. Subdivision 4 of section 125.25 of the penal law, as amended  by
chapter 459 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
  4. Under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life,
and being eighteen years old or more the defendant recklessly engages in
conduct  which  creates a grave risk of serious physical injury or death
to another person less than eleven years  old  and  thereby  causes  the
death of such person[; or].
  S 12. Subdivision 5 of section 125.25 of the penal law is REPEALED.
  S  13.  Subparagraph (ix) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section
125.27 of the penal law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of  1995,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (ix) prior to committing the killing, the defendant had been convicted
of  murder  as defined in this section or section 125.25 of this article
OR CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED MURDER OF  A  CHILD  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION
125.28 OF THIS ARTICLE, or had been convicted in another jurisdiction of
an  offense  which,  if  committed  in  this  state,  would constitute a
violation of [either of such] THE AFOREMENTIONED sections; or
  S 14. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.17 to  read
as follows:
S 190.17 OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD.
  A  PERSON    IS  GUILTY OF OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD
WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY PROVIDES FALSE INFORMATION TO  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS  AS TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD
WHO HAS BEEN REPORTED MISSING, OR WHOSE WHEREABOUTS HAS BEEN UNKNOWN FOR
MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
  OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD IS A CLASS E FELONY.
  S 15.  The penal law is amended by adding a new section 260.09 to read
as follows:
S 260.09 AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD.

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  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE  OF  A  CHILD
WHEN,  BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THEN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE KNOWINGLY ACTS IN A MANNER LIKELY TO BE INJURIOUS TO  THE  PHYSICAL,
MENTAL OR MORAL WELFARE OF SUCH CHILD, AND:
  1. PREVIOUSLY HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE; OR
  2.  SUCH  CONDUCT CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE ACTS OF CRUELTY AGAINST SUCH
CHILD. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "CRUELTY" MEANS  CONDUCT  WHICH
(A)  CAUSES  EXTREME  PHYSICAL  PAIN,  OR (B) WHICH IS CARRIED OUT IN AN
ESPECIALLY VICIOUS OR SADISTIC MANNER; OR
  3. SUCH CONDUCT CONSISTS OF FAILING TO REPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT  WHEN
THE  WHEREABOUTS  OF SUCH CHILD HAS BEEN UNKNOWN BY SUCH PERSON FOR MORE
THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  A  PARENT,
GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF ELEVEN IS DEEMED TO
BE  ACTING IN A MANNER LIKELY TO BE INJURIOUS TO THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR
MORAL WELFARE OF SUCH CHILD IF SUCH CHILD'S WHEREABOUTS  IS  UNKNOWN  BY
SUCH PERSON FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
  AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS A CLASS E FELONY.
  S  16. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 30.30 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 93 of the laws of 2006, is  amended
to read as follows:
  (a) Subdivisions one and two do not apply to a criminal action wherein
the  defendant  is  accused  of  an  offense defined in sections 125.10,
125.15, 125.20, 125.25, 125.26 [and], 125.27 AND  125.28  of  the  penal
law.
  S  17.  Subdivision 1 of section 180.85 of the criminal procedure law,
as amended by chapter 93 of the laws of 2006,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1.  After  arraignment  of  a defendant upon a felony complaint, other
than a felony complaint charging an offense defined in  section  125.10,
125.15,  125.20,  125.23,  125.25,  125.26 [or], 125.27 OR 125.28 of the
penal law, either party or the local criminal court  or  superior  court
before  which  the  action  is  pending,  on its own motion, may move in
accordance with the provisions of this section for an order  terminating
prosecution of the charges contained in such felony complaint on consent
of the parties.
  S 18. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 3 of section 190.25 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 347 of the laws of 2014, is amended
to read as follows:
  (h)  A  social  worker,  rape  crisis counselor, psychologist or other
professional providing emotional support to a child witness twelve years
old or younger, or a social worker or informal caregiver, as provided in
subdivision two of section two hundred six  of  the  elder  law,  for  a
vulnerable  elderly  person  as provided in subdivision three of section
260.31 of the penal law, who is called to give evidence in a grand  jury
proceeding concerning a crime defined in article one hundred twenty-one,
article  one  hundred thirty, article two hundred sixty, section 120.01,
120.10,  120.19,  120.19-A,  125.10,  125.15,  125.20,  125.23,  125.25,
125.26,  125.27,  125.28,  255.25,  255.26 [or], 255.27 OR 260.09 of the
penal law provided that the district  attorney  consents.  Such  support
person  shall  not provide the witness with an answer to any question or
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before the grand jury that he or she will keep secret all matters before
such grand jury within his or her knowledge.
  S 19. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 8 of section 700.05 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 368 of the laws of 2015, is amended
to read as follows:
  (b)  Any  of  the  following felonies: assault in the second degree as
defined in section 120.05 of the penal law, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A  CHILD
IN  THE  THIRD  DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION 120.01 OF THE PENAL LAW,
AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED  IN  SECTION
120.19 OF THE PENAL LAW, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE
AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION 120.19-A OF THE PENAL LAW, assault in the first
degree as defined in section 120.10 of the penal law, reckless endanger-
ment in the first degree as defined in section 120.25 of the penal  law,
promoting  a  suicide  attempt as defined in section 120.30 of the penal
law, strangulation in the second degree as defined in section 121.12  of
the  penal  law, strangulation in the first degree as defined in section
121.13 of the penal law, criminally negligent  homicide  as  defined  in
section  125.10  of  the penal law, manslaughter in the second degree as
defined in section 125.15 of the penal law, manslaughter  in  the  first
degree  as  defined  in  section  125.20  of  the  penal law, AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23 OF THE  PENAL  LAW,
murder  in  the  second degree as defined in section 125.25 of the penal
law, murder in the first degree as defined  in  section  125.27  of  the
penal  law, AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF
THE PENAL LAW, abortion in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
125.40  of  the  penal  law,  abortion in the first degree as defined in
section 125.45 of the penal law, rape in the third degree as defined  in
section 130.25 of the penal law, rape in the second degree as defined in
section  130.30 of the penal law, rape in the first degree as defined in
section 130.35 of the penal law, criminal sexual act in the third degree
as defined in section 130.40 of the penal law, criminal  sexual  act  in
the  second degree as defined in section 130.45 of the penal law, crimi-
nal sexual act in the first degree as defined in section 130.50  of  the
penal law, sexual abuse in the first degree as defined in section 130.65
of  the  penal law, unlawful imprisonment in the first degree as defined
in section 135.10 of the penal law, kidnapping in the second  degree  as
defined  in  section  135.20  of  the penal law, kidnapping in the first
degree as defined in section 135.25 of the penal law, labor  trafficking
as  defined  in  section 135.35 of the penal law, aggravated labor traf-
ficking as defined in section 135.37 of the penal law, custodial  inter-
ference  in  the  first degree as defined in section 135.50 of the penal
law, coercion in the first degree as defined in section  135.65  of  the
penal  law,  criminal trespass in the first degree as defined in section
140.17 of the penal law, burglary in the  third  degree  as  defined  in
section  140.20  of  the  penal  law,  burglary  in the second degree as
defined in section 140.25 of the penal law, burglary in the first degree
as defined in section 140.30 of the penal law, criminal mischief in  the
third  degree  as  defined  in section 145.05 of the penal law, criminal
mischief in the second degree as defined in section 145.10 of the  penal
law,  criminal mischief in the first degree as defined in section 145.12
of the penal law, criminal tampering in the first degree as  defined  in
section  145.20  of the penal law, arson in the fourth degree as defined
in section 150.05 of the penal law, arson in the third degree as defined
in section 150.10 of the penal  law,  arson  in  the  second  degree  as
defined in section 150.15 of the penal law, arson in the first degree as
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degree as defined in section 155.30 of the penal law, grand  larceny  in
the  third  degree  as defined in section 155.35 of the penal law, grand
larceny in the second degree as defined in section 155.40 of  the  penal
law,  grand  larceny in the first degree as defined in section 155.42 of
the penal law, health care fraud in the  fourth  degree  as  defined  in
section  177.10  of the penal law, health care fraud in the third degree
as defined in section 177.15 of the penal law, health care fraud in  the
second degree as defined in section 177.20 of the penal law, health care
fraud in the first degree as defined in section 177.25 of the penal law,
robbery  in  the  third degree as defined in section 160.05 of the penal
law, robbery in the second degree as defined in section  160.10  of  the
penal  law,  robbery in the first degree as defined in section 160.15 of
the penal law, unlawful use of secret scientific material as defined  in
section  165.07 of the penal law, criminal possession of stolen property
in the fourth degree as defined in section  165.45  of  the  penal  law,
criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree as defined in
section  165.50 of the penal law, criminal possession of stolen property
in the second degree as defined by section  165.52  of  the  penal  law,
criminal possession of stolen property in the first degree as defined by
section  165.54 of the penal law, trademark counterfeiting in the second
degree as defined in section 165.72 of the penal law, trademark counter-
feiting in the first degree as defined in section 165.73  of  the  penal
law,  forgery  in  the second degree as defined in section 170.10 of the
penal law, forgery in the first degree as defined in section  170.15  of
the  penal law, criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second
degree  as  defined  in  section  170.25  of  the  penal  law,  criminal
possession  of  a  forged  instrument  in the first degree as defined in
section 170.30 of the penal law, criminal possession of forgery  devices
as  defined  in  section  170.40  of  the penal law, falsifying business
records in the first degree as defined in section 175.10  of  the  penal
law,  tampering  with  public  records in the first degree as defined in
section 175.25 of the penal law, offering a false instrument for  filing
in the first degree as defined in section 175.35 of the penal law, issu-
ing  a  false certificate as defined in section 175.40 of the penal law,
criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in  the
second  degree  as  defined in section 178.20 of the penal law, criminal
diversion of prescription medications and  prescriptions  in  the  first
degree  as defined in section 178.25 of the penal law, residential mort-
gage fraud in the fourth degree as defined  in  section  187.10  of  the
penal  law, residential mortgage fraud in the third degree as defined in
section 187.15 of the penal  law,  residential  mortgage  fraud  in  the
second degree as defined in section 187.20 of the penal law, residential
mortgage  fraud  in the first degree as defined in section 187.25 of the
penal law, escape in the second degree as defined in section  205.10  of
the  penal  law, escape in the first degree as defined in section 205.15
of the penal law, absconding from temporary release in the first  degree
as  defined in section 205.17 of the penal law, promoting prison contra-
band in the first degree as defined in section 205.25 of the penal  law,
hindering  prosecution in the second degree as defined in section 205.60
of the penal law, hindering prosecution in the first degree  as  defined
in  section  205.65  of  the  penal  law,  sex trafficking as defined in
section 230.34 of the penal law, criminal possession of a weapon in  the
third  degree  as defined in subdivisions two, three and five of section
265.02 of the penal law, criminal possession of a weapon in  the  second
degree  as  defined  in  section  265.03  of  the  penal  law,  criminal
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of  the penal law, manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of
weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances defined as felonies  in
subdivisions  one,  two,  and  three of section 265.10 of the penal law,
sections  265.11,  265.12 and 265.13 of the penal law, or prohibited use
of weapons as defined in subdivision two of section 265.35 of the  penal
law,  relating  to  firearms  and other dangerous weapons, or failure to
disclose the origin of a recording in the first  degree  as  defined  in
section 275.40 of the penal law;
  S  20. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 509-cc of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by chapter 400  of  the  laws  of  2011,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (a)  The offenses referred to in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of
subdivision one and paragraph (a) of subdivision  two  of  this  section
that  result  in  permanent  disqualification shall include a conviction
under sections 125.12, 125.13, 125.14, 125.15, 125.20,  125.21,  125.22,
125.25,  125.26, 125.27, 130.30, 130.35, 130.45, 130.50, 130.65, 130.66,
130.67, 130.70, 130.75, 130.80, 130.90, 130.95, 130.96, 135.25,  150.20,
230.30,  230.32,  230.34, 235.22, 263.05, 263.10, 263.11, 263.15, 263.16
of the penal law or an attempt to commit any of the  aforesaid  offenses
under  section  110.00  of  the  penal  law, OR A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-THREE OF SECTION 10.00 OF THE  PENAL  LAW,
or  any offenses committed under a former section of the penal law which
would constitute violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal  law,
or  any  offenses  committed  outside  this state which would constitute
violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law.
  S 21. Section 4-1.6 of the estates, powers and trusts law, as added by
chapter 481 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
S 4-1.6 Disqualification of joint tenant in certain instances
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the  contrary,  a  joint
tenant  convicted  of  murder in the second degree as defined in section
125.25 of the penal law or murder in the  first  degree  as  defined  in
section  125.27  of  the  penal  law  OR AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THE PENAL LAW of another joint tenant shall
not be entitled to the distribution  of  any  monies  in  a  joint  bank
account  created  or contributed to by the deceased joint tenant, except
for those monies contributed by the convicted joint tenant.
  Upon the conviction of such joint tenant of  first  or  second  degree
murder  and  upon application by the prosecuting attorney, the court, as
part of its sentence, shall issue an order directing the amount  of  any
joint  bank account to be distributed pursuant to the provisions of this
section from the convicted  joint  tenant  and  to  the  deceased  joint
tenant's  estate. The court and the prosecuting attorney shall each have
the power to subpoena records of a banking institution to determine  the
amount of money in such bank account and by whom deposits were made. The
court  shall also have the power to freeze such account upon application
by the prosecuting attorney during the pendency of a trial for first  or
second degree murder. If, upon receipt of such court orders described in
this  section,  the  banking  institution  holding  monies in such joint
account complies with the terms of the order, such  banking  institution
shall be held free from all liability for the distribution of such funds
as  were in such joint account. In the absence of actual or constructive
notice of such order, the banking institution  holding  monies  in  such
account  shall  be held harmless for distributing the money according to
its ordinary course of business.

A. 4592--B                         12

  For purposes of this section, the term banking institution shall  have
the  same  meaning as provided for in paragraph (b) of subdivision three
of section nine-f of the banking law.
  S  22.  Subparagraph  2  of  paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section
358-a of the social services law, as added by chapter 7 of the  laws  of
1999, is amended to read as follows:
  (2)  the  parent  of  such  child has been convicted of (i) AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  125.23  OR  AGGRAVATED
MURDER  OF  A  CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OR murder in the first
degree as defined in section 125.27 or murder in the  second  degree  as
defined  in  section  125.25 of the penal law and the victim was another
child of the parent; or (ii) manslaughter in the first degree as defined
in section 125.20 or manslaughter in the second  degree  as  defined  in
section  125.15 of the penal law and the victim was another child of the
parent, provided, however, that the parent must have  acted  voluntarily
in committing such crime;
  S 23. Clause (A) of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision
8 of section 384-b of the social services law, as amended by chapter 460
of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  (A)  the  parent  of  such  child  has  been  convicted  of AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23, AGGRAVATED  MURDER
OF  A  CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28, murder in the first degree as
defined in section 125.27, murder in the second  degree  as  defined  in
section  125.25,  manslaughter in the first degree as defined in section
125.20, or manslaughter in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
125.15  OF  THE  PENAL LAW, and the victim of any such crime was another
child of the parent or another child for whose care such  parent  is  or
has  been  legally  responsible as defined in subdivision (g) of section
one thousand twelve of the family court act, or another  parent  of  the
child,  unless  the convicted parent was a victim of physical, sexual or
psychological abuse by the decedent parent and such abuse was  a  factor
in  causing  the homicide; or has been convicted of an attempt to commit
any of the foregoing crimes, and the victim or intended victim  was  the
child  or  another  child  of the parent or another child for whose care
such parent is or has been legally responsible as defined in subdivision
(g) of section one thousand twelve of the family court act,  or  another
parent  of  the child, unless the convicted parent was a victim of phys-
ical, sexual or psychological abuse by  the  decedent  parent  and  such
abuse was a factor in causing the attempted homicide;
  S  24.  This  act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.

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