Senate Bill S7089A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the ability of a fare-paying passenger in a vehicle for hire to consent to sexual activity inside such vehicle with the operator of the vehicle

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  • 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

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Bill Amendments

2019-S7089 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8928
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §130.05, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S814, A629
2023-2024: A1775

2019-S7089 - Summary

Relates to the ability of a fare-paying passenger in a vehicle for hire to consent to sexual activity inside the vehicle with the operator of the vehicle.

2019-S7089 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S7089 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7089
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- 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  deeming  a  fare-paying
   passenger  in  a  vehicle  for  hire incapable of consenting to sexual
   activity inside the vehicle with the operator of the vehicle

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (j)  of subdivision 3 of section 130.05 of the
 penal law, as added by section 1 of part JJ of chapter 55 of the laws of
 2018, is amended and a new paragraph (k) is added to read as follows:
   (j) detained or otherwise in the custody of a  police  officer,  peace
 officer,  or  other  law  enforcement official and the actor is a police
 officer, peace officer or other law enforcement official who either: (i)
 is detaining or maintaining custody of such person; or  (ii)  knows,  or
 reasonably should know, that at the time of the offense, such person was
 detained or in custody[.]; OR
   (K)  A  PASSENGER WHO ENTERED A VEHICLE FOR HIRE, IN ANTICIPATION OF A
 FARE BEING PAID OR AFTER A FARE HAS BEEN PAID,  FOR  TRANSPORTATION,  IS
 INSIDE  SAID  VEHICLE  FOR  HIRE,  AND THE ACTOR IS THE OPERATOR OF SUCH
 VEHICLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14247-01-9



              

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2019-S7089A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8928
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §130.05, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S814, A629
2023-2024: A1775

2019-S7089A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the ability of a fare-paying passenger in a vehicle for hire to consent to sexual activity inside the vehicle with the operator of the vehicle.

2019-S7089A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S7089A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7089--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the ability of a fare-pay-
   ing  passenger  in  a  vehicle  for hire to consent to sexual activity
   inside the vehicle with the operator of the vehicle
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (j)  of subdivision 3 of section 130.05 of the
 penal law, as added by section 1 of part JJ of chapter 55 of the laws of
 2018, is amended and a new paragraph (k) is added to read as follows:
   (j) detained or otherwise in the custody of a  police  officer,  peace
 officer,  or  other  law  enforcement official and the actor is a police
 officer, peace officer or other law enforcement official who either: (i)
 is detaining or maintaining custody of such person; or  (ii)  knows,  or
 reasonably should know, that at the time of the offense, such person was
 detained or in custody[.]; OR
   (K)  A  PASSENGER WHO ENTERED A VEHICLE FOR HIRE, IN ANTICIPATION OF A
 FARE BEING PAID OR AFTER A FARE HAS BEEN PAID,  FOR  TRANSPORTATION,  IS
 INSIDE  SAID  VEHICLE  FOR  HIRE,  AND THE ACTOR IS THE OPERATOR OF SUCH
 VEHICLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14247-02-0



              

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