Senate Bill S3203A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the crime of forcible touching degree

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A4969 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions
Votes

Bill Amendments

2015-S3203 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4969
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §130.52, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A7323

2015-S3203 - Summary

Relates to the crime of forcible touching.

2015-S3203 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3203 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3203

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to forcible touching  in  the
  first and second degree

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

  Section 1. Section 130.52 of the penal law, as amended by chapter  264
of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
S 130.52 Forcible touching IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
  A person is guilty of forcible touching IN THE SECOND DEGREE when such
person intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose[,]:
  (1)  forcibly  touches  the  sexual or other intimate parts of another
person for the purpose of degrading or abusing such person; or  for  the
purpose of gratifying the actor's sexual desire; OR
  (2)  TOUCHES OR RUBS HIS OR HER SEXUAL OR INTIMATE BODY PARTS, CLOTHED
OR UNCLOTHED, AGAINST ANY  BODY  PART  OF  ANOTHER  PERSON,  CLOTHED  OR
UNCLOTHED,  FOR  THE PURPOSE OF GRATIFYING SEXUAL DESIRE, WITH INTENT TO
DEGRADE OR ABUSE SUCH OTHER PERSON WHILE SUCH OTHER PERSON IS A  PASSEN-
GER  ON  A  BUS,  TRAIN,  OR  SUBWAY CAR OPERATED BY ANY TRANSIT AGENCY,
AUTHORITY OR COMPANY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, WHOSE OPERATION  IS  AUTHORIZED
BY NEW YORK STATE OR ANY OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
  For  the  purposes of this section, forcible touching includes squeez-
ing, grabbing or pinching.
  Forcible touching IN THE SECOND DEGREE is a class A misdemeanor.
  S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 130.52-a to read
as follows:
S 130.52-A FORCIBLE TOUCHING IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF FORCIBLE TOUCHING IN THE FIRST DEGREE WHEN  SUCH
PERSON  COMMITS  THE CRIME OF FORCIBLE TOUCHING IN THE SECOND DEGREE AND
EMITS EJACULATE UPON ANY PART OF SUCH OTHER PERSON.
  FORCIBLE TOUCHING IN THE FIRST DEGREE IS A CLASS E FELONY.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

2015-S3203A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4969
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §130.52, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A7323

2015-S3203A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the crime of forcible touching.

2015-S3203A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3203--A
    Cal. No. 1391

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 3, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
  discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to  the  Committee on Rules --
  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  a  third  reading,
  passed  by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote recon-
  sidered, restored to third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal law, in relation to the crime of forcible
  touching

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

  Section  1.  The opening paragraph of section 130.52 of the penal law,
as amended by chapter 264 of the laws of 2003,  is  amended  and  a  new
subdivision 2 is added to read as follows:
  A  person  is  guilty  of  forcible  touching  when such person inten-
tionally, and for no legitimate purpose[,]:
  1. forcibly touches the sexual or  other  intimate  parts  of  another
person  for  the  purpose of degrading or abusing such person[;], or for
the purpose of gratifying the actor's sexual desire[.]; OR
  2. SUBJECTS ANOTHER PERSON TO SEXUAL CONTACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRATI-
FYING THE ACTOR'S SEXUAL DESIRE AND WITH INTENT TO DEGRADE OR ABUSE SUCH
OTHER PERSON WHILE SUCH OTHER PERSON IS A PASSENGER ON A BUS, TRAIN,  OR
SUBWAY  CAR OPERATED BY ANY TRANSIT AGENCY, AUTHORITY OR COMPANY, PUBLIC
OR PRIVATE, WHOSE OPERATION IS AUTHORIZED BY NEW YORK STATE  OR  ANY  OF
ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02913-02-5

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.