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Senate Bill S3663
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S3663 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง260.25, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S371
2011-2012: S3232
2013-2014: S1206
2015-S3663 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3663 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to designating as a class E felony, the offense of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person PURPOSE: To increase the penalty for Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent of Physically Disabled Person to a class E felony. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 260.25 of the Penal Law to increase the penalty for Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person. Section 2 provides an effective date of November 1. EXISTING LAW: Currently Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person is a class A misdemeanor. This bill increases the severity of the crime to a class E felony. JUSTIFICATION: Society recognizes that certain vulnerable segments of the population deserve special protection. For that reason, the Legislature has enacted legislation that protects, among others, children, vulnerable elderly persons and incompetent and physically disabled persons. The crime of endangering the welfare of a vulnerable
2015-S3663 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3663 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- 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 designating as a class E felony, the offense of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 260.25 of the penal law, as amended by section 4 of part G of chapter 501 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: S 260.25 Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disa- bled person [in the first degree]. A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person [in the first degree] when he OR SHE knowing- ly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental or moral welfare of a person who is unable to care for himself or herself because of physical disability, mental disease or defect. Endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person [in the first degree] is a class E felony. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09013-01-5
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