Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 06, 2017 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 05, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2017 |
1st report cal.1306 |
Feb 23, 2017 |
print number 883a |
Feb 23, 2017 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Jan 05, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S883A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S883 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3370
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §125.27, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S6695
2011-2012: S1990
2013-2014: S2238, A9743
2015-2016: S1269, A4918
2019-2020: A4461
2021-2022: A4536
2023-2024: A3817
2017-S883 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S883 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to first degree murder of a child under the age of twelve PURPOSE : To provide a more appropriate punishment for those persons who act with the intent to take a life and the victim is under the age of 12. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of this bill amends Penal Law section 125.27(1)(a) by adding a new subparagraph (xiv) that adds children under the age of 12 to the list of victims for which the offense of first degree murder may be charged when the appropriate mens rea and age requirements are present. Section two of this bill provides that this law shall take effect on the first of November succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXISTING LAW : Under current law, the murder of a child is not first degree murder unless it is accompanied by one or more of the aggravating factors
2017-S883 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 883 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2017 ___________ 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 first degree murder of a child under the age of twelve THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (xiii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 125.27 of the penal law, as added by chapter 300 of the laws of 2001, is amended and a new subparagraph (xiv) is added to read as follows: (xiii) the victim was killed in furtherance of an act of terrorism, as defined in paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section 490.05 of this chapter; [and] OR (XIV) THE VICTIM WAS A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE; AND § 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. LBD05066-01-7
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
2017-S883A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3370
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §125.27, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S6695
2011-2012: S1990
2013-2014: S2238, A9743
2015-2016: S1269, A4918
2019-2020: A4461
2021-2022: A4536
2023-2024: A3817
2017-S883A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S883A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to first degree murder of a child under the age of twelve PURPOSE : To provide a more appropriate punishment for those persons who act with the intent to take a life and the victim is under the age of 12. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of this bill provides that this act shall be known as "Maddox's Law." Section two of this bill amends Penal Law section 125.27(1)(a) by adding a new subparagraph (xiv) that adds children under the age of 12 to the list of victims for which the offense of first degree murder may be charged when the appropriate mens rea and age requirements are present. Section three of this bill provides that this law shall take effect on the first of November succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. EXISTING LAW :
2017-S883A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 883--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered print- ed, 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 first degree murder of a child under the age of twelve THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act may be cited and shall be known as "Maddox's Law". § 2. Subparagraph (xiii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 125.27 of the penal law, as added by chapter 300 of the laws of 2001, is amended and a new subparagraph (xiv) is added to read as follows: (xiii) the victim was killed in furtherance of an act of terrorism, as defined in paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section 490.05 of this chapter; [and] OR (XIV) THE VICTIM WAS A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE; AND § 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 [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05066-02-7
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