Senate Bill S6187

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Increases the severity of the offense of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree

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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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2021-S6187 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §130.75, Pen L

2021-S6187 - Summary

Increases the severity of the offense of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree.

2021-S6187 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6187 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6187
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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 including  the  use  of  a
   finger  in  the definition of course of sexual conduct against a child
   in the first degree

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 1 of section 130.75
 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 264 of the  laws  of  2003,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   (a)  he  or  she  engages in two or more acts of sexual conduct, which
 includes at least one act of sexual intercourse,  oral  sexual  conduct,
 anal  sexual  conduct, INSERTING A FINGER IN THE VAGINA, URETHRA, PENIS,
 RECTUM OR ANUS or aggravated sexual contact,  with  a  child  less  than
 eleven years old; or
   (b)  he  or  she,  being eighteen years old or more, engages in two or
 more acts of sexual conduct, which include at least one  act  of  sexual
 intercourse,  oral  sexual  conduct,  anal  sexual  conduct, INSERTING A
 FINGER IN THE VAGINA, URETHRA, PENIS, RECTUM OR ANUS or aggravated sexu-
 al contact, with a child less than thirteen years old.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD10674-01-1

2021-S6187A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §130.75, Pen L

2021-S6187A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the severity of the offense of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree.

2021-S6187A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6187A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6187--A
     Cal. No. 866
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- reported  favora-
   bly  from  said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered
   to a 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 sexual conduct  against  a
   child in the second degree
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 130.80 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 1 of
 the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
 § 130.80 Course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree.
   1. A person is guilty of course of sexual conduct against a  child  in
 the second degree when, over a period of time not less than three months
 in duration:
   (a)  he  or  she  engages in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a
 child less than eleven years old; or
   (b) he or she, being eighteen years old or more,  engages  in  two  or
 more acts of sexual conduct with a child less than thirteen years old.
   2.  A  person  may not be subsequently prosecuted for any other sexual
 offense involving the same  victim  unless  the  other  charged  offense
 occurred outside the time period charged under this section.
   Course  of  sexual  conduct  against a child in the second degree is a
 class [D] C felony.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD10674-03-1

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