NY State Senate Bill 2011-S5862

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 12, 2012	referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 29, 2012	advanced to third reading
Feb 15, 2012	2nd report cal.
Feb 14, 2012	1st report cal.204
Jan 10, 2012	print number 5862a
Jan 10, 2012	amend and recommit to codes
Jan 04, 2012	referred to codes
Jul 20, 2011	referred to rules

Votes

- Mar 12, 2012 - Floor Vote
  S5862
  
  Aye
  
  60
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  1
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Floor Vote: Mar 12, 2012
      
      aye (60)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Duane
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Johnson
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      excused (1)
      
      Oppenheimer
  Feb 14, 2012 - Codes Committee Vote
  S5862
  
  Aye
  
  14
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  1
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Codes Committee Vote: Feb 14, 2012
      
      aye (14)
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Espaillat
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Huntley
      
      Lanza
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Saland
      
      Squadron
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Perkins
      
      excused (1)
      
      Duane

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2011-S5862 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Codes
Law Section:: Penal Law
Laws Affected:: Amd Pen L, generally; amd §§30.30, 180.85, 190.25 & 700.05, CP L; amd §509-cc, V & T L; amd §4-1.6, EPT L; amd §995, Exec L; amd §§358-a & 384-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S1721
2015-2016: S2964
2017-2018: S714

2011-S5862 - Summary

Enacts the "protect our children act"; establishes certain offenses relating to murder of and violence against a child, obstructing the location of a missing child and concealment of a death.

2011-S5862 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5862

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law, the vehicle and
traffic law, the estates, powers and trusts law, the executive law and
the social services law, in relation to establishing the offenses of
aggravated murder of a child, aggravated abuse of a child in the third
degree, aggravated abuse of a child in the second degree, aggravated
abuse of a child in the first degree, aggravated manslaughter of a
child, aggravated endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated
murder of a child, obstruction the location of a missing child,
and concealment of a death; and to repeal subdivision 5 of section
125.25 of the penal law relating to the murder of a person under 14
years of age while in the course of committing certain sex offenses

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - enacts "The Protect Our Children Act."

Section 2 - defines terms "person in a position of trust" and "child
abuse offense."

Sections 3, 4 and 5 amend provisions of current law to require a
sentence of life without parole for persons convicted of the new
crime of aggravated murder of a child.

Section 6 provides that the new crime of aggravated manslaughter of a
child is a class B violent felony offense; the new crime of
aggravated abuse of a child 1st degree is a class C violent felony
offense; and the new crime of aggravated abuse of a child 2nd degree
is a class D violent felony offense.

Section 7 provides that an attempt to commit the new class A-I felony
of aggravated murder of a child is also a class A-I felony.

Section 8 renames the crime reckless assault of a child by a child day
care provider to aggravated abuse of a child in the third degree.
This E felony, which formerly only applied to day care providers, now
would apply to a parent, guardian or person in a position of trust
who recklessly causes physical injury to a child under age 14.

Section 9 defines a new class D violent felony of aggravated abuse of
a child in the second degree and a new class C violent felony of
aggravated abuse of a child in the first degree.

Section 10 defines a new class B violent felony offense of aggravated
manslaughter of a child, and a new class A-I felony offense of
aggravated murder of a child.

Sections 11, 12 and 13 make changes to existing provisions of law to
conform these existing laws to reflect the changes made by this bill.

Section 14 defines the new class E felony offense of obstructing the
location of a missing child.


Section 15 defines the new class D felony offense of concealment of a
death.

Section 16 defines the new class E felony offense of aggravated
endangering the welfare of a child including failure to notify law
enforcement when the whereabouts of a young child is unknown.

Section 17 provides that speedy trial requirements set forth in the
current law do not apply to a prosecution for aggravated murder of a
child.

Section 18 amends provisions of current law to provide that a
prosecution for aggravated murder of a child or aggravated
manslaughter of a child cannot be terminated upon the consent of the
parties.

Section 19 provides that a child witness called to testify before the
grand jury may be accompanied by a social worker, psychologist, or
other professional to provide emotional support when giving testimony
regarding a charge of aggravated murder of a child, aggravated
manslaughter of a child, aggravated abuse of a child in the first,
second or third degree or aggravated endangering the welfare of a
child.

Section 20 amends provisions of law authorizing eavesdropping warrant
to be issued to allow eavesdropping warranting investigations
involving the crimes of aggravated abuse of a child in the 1st, 2nd
or 3rd degrees, aggravated murder of a child, aggravated manslaughter
of a child or aggravated endangering the welfare of a child.

Section 21 of the bill amends the provisions of the vehicle and
traffic law to include persons convicted of a child abuse offense in
provisions of current law disqualifying a person upon conviction of
certain crimes from receiving a license to operate a bus.

Section 22 of the bill amends provisions of current law to prohibit a
person convicted of aggravated murder of a child from inheriting
property from the murdered child victim of his or her estate.

Section 23 of the bill provides that a person convicted of the new
crimes of aggravated murder of a child, aggravated manslaughter of a
child, aggravated abuse of a child in the first, second or third
degree or aggravated endangering the welfare of a child must give a
DNA sample for inclusion in the DNA database.

Sections 24 and 25 of the bill provide that a parent convicted of the
new crime of aggravated murder of a child or aggravated manslaughter
of a child shall be disqualified in certain parental tights
proceedings.

Section 26 is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Serious forms of child abuse are not adequately covered by existing
laws.
What is more, many existing statutes are so overly complicated as to


be practically useless, or carry such disproportionately low
punishments as to permit serious child abuse to have essentially no
meaningful consequences. Current misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies
with probationary sentences do not do enough to save and protect
children from cruel and repeated maltreatment.

This bill fixes these problems in a measured, concise way that
respects the existing statutory scheme. The Act would:

Create a felony child endangering statute to protect children from
especially cruel and sadistic conduct. Under current law, unless
physical injury results, the infliction on children of sadistic,
painful, dangerous punishments can typically be charged only as
misdemeanors; Create statutes to protect children from serious
reckless abuse. To the extent existing laws address reckless conduct,
they minimize the seriousness by treating it as low level offenses or
often include the requirement that the conduct be "depraved" an
element that New York courts have in recent years interpreted in a
way that is virtually impossible to prove; Recognize that caregivers
and those in positions of trust to care for children have a
heightened duty of care to children and violating this special
relationship is an aggravating factor in any child abuse crime. There
is a special, dependent relationship between children and their
guardians, and children are particularly vulnerable to abuse by those
who should be their first-line protectors; Increase penalties for
repeat child abusers. Where a person abuses a child and has
previously committed crimes against children, increased penalties are
called for; Create a felony statute for obstructing the efforts
of law enforcement to find a missing child. Quickly finding a missing
child is essential to protect that vulnerable child from harm, and
selfish efforts to hinder those efforts must be punished; Create a
felony statute for concealing a death. A death of a child is
profoundly tragic, and the concealment of such not only could
interfere with the prosecution of the one responsible for the death
by loss of evidence, but could also prolong the agony of the family
as they search for their loved one with misplaced hope; Include
failure to report a missing child in the new felony child endangering
statute to require parents to actively seek assistance if a young
child's whereabouts is unknown.

Each time a high-profile press case emerges involving the tragic
abusive death of yet another child, a spotlight is shined on the
problem for a brief time.
We are reminded of the deficiencies in our laws that prevent us from
taking adequate action as soon as abuse of a child begins. We owe it
to our children to strengthen the laws and to offer them better
protection before the abuse turns fatal, and provide better tools to
help law enforcement obtain justice should such a tragedy occur.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
While some additional prosecutions and some increased sentences may
result, this would be offset by medical, social welfare and other
cost savings from earlier intervention in the lives of abused children.


EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2011-S5862 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5862

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 20, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GRISANTI, SALAND, LANZA, BALL, FUSCHILLO, GOLDEN,
  SKELOS, LITTLE, YOUNG, O'MARA, MAZIARZ,  DeFRANCISCO,  LIBOUS,  ALESI,
  FLANAGAN,  ZELDIN, MARTINS, MARCELLINO, JOHNSON, ROBACH, FARLEY, BONA-
  CIC, LARKIN, GALLIVAN, McDONALD,  GRIFFO,  NOZZOLIO,  HANNON,  SEWARD,
  LAVALLE,  RITCHIE,  RANZENHOFER,  CARLUCCI,  SAVINO, KLEIN, VALESKY --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the Committee on Rules

AN  ACT  to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law, the vehicle
  and traffic law, the estates, powers and trusts law, the executive law
  and the social services law, in relation to establishing the  offenses
  of  aggravated  murder  of a child, aggravated abuse of a child in the
  third degree, aggravated abuse of a child in the second degree, aggra-
  vated abuse of a child in the first degree, aggravated manslaughter of
  a child, aggravated endangering the welfare  of  a  child,  aggravated
  murder  of  a  child, obstruction the location of a missing child, and
  concealment of a death; and to repeal subdivision 5 of section  125.25
  of  the penal law relating to the murder of a person under 14 years of
  age while in the course of committing certain sex offenses

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

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "protect our children act".
  S 2. Section 10.00 of the penal law  is  amended  by  adding  two  new
subdivisions 21 and 22 to read as follows:
  21.  "PERSON  IN  A POSITION OF TRUST" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS CHARGED
WITH ANY DUTY OR RESPONSIBILITY  FOR  THE  HEALTH,  EDUCATION,  WELFARE,
SUPERVISION  OR  CARE OF ANOTHER PERSON, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR THROUGH
ANOTHER PERSON, NO MATTER HOW BRIEF.
  22. "CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE" MEANS:
  (A) PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION  230.05; PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13286-01-1

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IN SECTION 230.06;  PROMOTING  PROSTITUTION  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS
DEFINED  IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 230.30; PROMOTING PROSTITUTION IN
THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION  230.32;  DISSEMINATING  INDECENT
MATERIALS  TO  MINORS IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 235.21;
DISSEMINATING INDECENT MATERIALS  TO  MINORS  IN  THE  FIRST  DEGREE  AS
DEFINED  IN SECTION 235.22; ABANDONMENT OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION
260.00; NON-SUPPORT OF A CHILD  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION 260.05; NON-SUPPORT OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 260.06; AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD AS DEFINED
IN  SECTION  260.09;  ENDANGERING  THE  WELFARE OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 260.10; UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD IN THE FIRST  DEGREE  AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 260.20; UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD IN THE SECOND
DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION 260.21; OR AN OFFENSE DEFINED IN ARTICLE
TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER; OR
  (B) AN OFFENSE DEFINED IN ARTICLE  ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY,  ONE  HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OR ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAP-
TER  PROVIDED  THE VICTIM OF SUCH OFFENSE IS LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OF
AGE; OR
  (C) AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B)  OF
THIS SUBDIVISION; OR
  (D)  AN  OFFENSE  IN  ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHICH INCLUDES ALL OF THE
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF ANY SUCH CRIME LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (A), (B) OR (C)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S 3. Section 60.06 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 482 of  the
laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
S 60.06 Authorized  disposition;  murder  in the first degree offenders;
          aggravated murder offenders;  AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF  A  CHILD
          OFFENDERS;  certain  murder  in  the  second degree offenders;
          certain terrorism offenders; criminal possession of a chemical
          weapon or biological weapon offenders; criminal use of a chem-
          ical weapon or biological weapon offenders.
  When a defendant is convicted of murder in the first degree as defined
in section 125.27 of this chapter, the court shall, in  accordance  with
the provisions of section 400.27 of the criminal procedure law, sentence
the  defendant  to death, to life imprisonment without parole in accord-
ance with subdivision five of section 70.00 of this title, or to a  term
of  imprisonment  for  a  class A-I felony other than a sentence of life
imprisonment without parole, in accordance with subdivisions one through
three of section 70.00 of this title. When a  person  is  convicted  [of
murder  in  the  second degree as defined in subdivision five of section
125.25 of this chapter or] of the crime of aggravated murder as  defined
in  subdivision one of section 125.26 of this chapter OR OF THE CRIME OF
AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS  CHAP-
TER, the court shall sentence the defendant to life imprisonment without
parole  in  accordance  with  subdivision  five of section 70.00 of this
title.   When a defendant is convicted of  the  crime  of  terrorism  as
defined in section 490.25 of this chapter, and the specified offense the
defendant  committed  is a class A-I felony offense, or when a defendant
is convicted of the crime of criminal possession of a chemical weapon or
biological weapon in the first degree as defined in  section  490.45  of
this  chapter, or when a defendant is convicted of the crime of criminal
use of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in  the  first  degree  as
defined  in section 490.55 of this chapter, the court shall sentence the
defendant to life imprisonment without parole in accordance with  subdi-
vision  five  of  section  70.00  of this title; provided, however, that
nothing in this section shall preclude or prevent a  sentence  of  death

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when  the  defendant  is also convicted of murder in the first degree as
defined in section 125.27 of this chapter. When a defendant is convicted
of aggravated murder as defined in subdivision two of section 125.26  of
this  chapter,  the court shall sentence the defendant to life imprison-
ment without parole or to a term of imprisonment for a class A-I  felony
other than a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, in accordance
with subdivisions one through three of section 70.00 of this title.
  S  4.  Subparagraph  (i)  of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section
70.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 107 of the laws  of  2006,
is amended to read as follows:
  (i) For a class A-I felony, such minimum period shall not be less than
fifteen  years  nor more than twenty-five years; provided, however, that
(A) where a sentence, other than a sentence of death or  life  imprison-
ment  without parole, is imposed upon a defendant convicted of murder in
the first degree as defined in section 125.27 of this chapter such mini-
mum period shall be not less than twenty years nor more than twenty-five
years, and, (B) where a sentence is imposed upon a defendant  [convicted
of murder in the second degree as defined in subdivision five of section
125.25  of this chapter or] convicted of aggravated murder as defined in
section 125.26 of this chapter OR CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF  A
CHILD  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER, the sentence shall
be life imprisonment without  parole,  and,  (C)  where  a  sentence  is
imposed  upon  a  defendant  convicted  of attempted murder in the first
degree as defined in article one hundred ten of this chapter and subpar-
agraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision one and  para-
graph  (b)  of  subdivision  one  of  section  125.27 of this chapter or
attempted aggravated murder as defined in article  one  hundred  ten  of
this  chapter and section 125.26 of this chapter OR ATTEMPTED AGGRAVATED
MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS  CHAPTER
AND SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER such minimum period shall be not less
than twenty years nor more than forty years.
  S  5.  Subdivision  5 of section 70.00 of the penal law, as amended by
chapter 482 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  5.  Life  imprisonment  without  parole.  Notwithstanding  any   other
provision  of  law,  a  defendant sentenced to life imprisonment without
parole shall not  be  or  become  eligible  for  parole  or  conditional
release.  For  purposes of commitment and custody, other than parole and
conditional release, such sentence shall be deemed to be  an  indetermi-
nate  sentence.  A defendant may be sentenced to life imprisonment with-
out parole upon conviction for the crime of murder in the  first  degree
as  defined in section 125.27 of this chapter and in accordance with the
procedures provided by law for imposing a sentence  for  such  crime.  A
defendant  must  be  sentenced  to life imprisonment without parole upon
conviction for the crime of terrorism as defined in  section  490.25  of
this  chapter,  where the specified offense the defendant committed is a
class A-I felony; the crime of criminal possession of a chemical  weapon
or biological weapon in the first degree as defined in section 490.45 of
this  chapter;  or  the  crime  of  criminal use of a chemical weapon or
biological weapon in the first degree as defined in  section  490.55  of
this  chapter; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall
preclude or prevent a sentence of  death  when  the  defendant  is  also
convicted  of  the  crime  of  murder  in the first degree as defined in
section 125.27 of this chapter.  A defendant must be sentenced  to  life
imprisonment  without parole upon conviction [for the crime of murder in
the second degree as defined in subdivision five of  section  125.25  of
this chapter or] for the crime of aggravated murder as defined in subdi-

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vision  one of section 125.26 of this chapter OR FOR THE CRIME OF AGGRA-
VATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER.  A
defendant may be sentenced to  life  imprisonment  without  parole  upon
conviction  for the crime of aggravated murder as defined in subdivision
two of section 125.26 of this chapter.
  S 6. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section 70.02  of
the  penal  law,  paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 320 of the laws of
2006, paragraphs (b) and (c) as amended by chapter 405 of  the  laws  of
2010, are amended to read as follows:
  (a)  Class  B  violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit the class
A-I felonies of murder in  the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
125.25, kidnapping in the first degree as defined in section 135.25, and
arson  in the first degree as defined in section 150.20; manslaughter in
the first degree as defined in section 125.20,  aggravated  manslaughter
in the first degree as defined in section 125.22, AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHT-
ER  OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23, rape in the first degree as
defined in section 130.35, criminal sexual act in the  first  degree  as
defined  in  section 130.50, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree
as defined in section 130.70, course of sexual conduct against  a  child
in  the  first degree as defined in section 130.75; assault in the first
degree as defined in section 120.10, kidnapping in the second degree  as
defined  in  section  135.20, burglary in the first degree as defined in
section 140.30, arson in the second degree as defined in section 150.15,
robbery in the first degree as defined in section 160.15, incest in  the
first  degree  as  defined  in  section 255.27, criminal possession of a
weapon in the first degree as defined in section 265.04, criminal use of
a firearm in the first degree as defined  in  section  265.09,  criminal
sale  of  a  firearm  in  the first degree as defined in section 265.13,
aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer  as  defined
in  section  120.11,  gang  assault  in  the  first degree as defined in
section 120.07, intimidating a victim or witness in the first degree  as
defined  in  section  215.17,  hindering prosecution of terrorism in the
first degree as defined in section  490.35,  criminal  possession  of  a
chemical  weapon or biological weapon in the second degree as defined in
section 490.40, and criminal use of  a  chemical  weapon  or  biological
weapon in the third degree as defined in section 490.47.
  (b)  Class  C violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
class B felonies set forth in paragraph (a) of this subdivision;  aggra-
vated criminally negligent homicide as defined in section 125.11, aggra-
vated  manslaughter  in  the second degree as defined in section 125.21,
aggravated sexual abuse in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
130.67, assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency
medical services professional as defined in section 120.08, gang assault
in the second degree as defined in section 120.06, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A
CHILD  IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.09-A, strangulation
in the first degree as defined in section 121.13, burglary in the second
degree as defined in section 140.25, robbery in  the  second  degree  as
defined in section 160.10, criminal possession of a weapon in the second
degree  as  defined  in section 265.03, criminal use of a firearm in the
second degree as defined in section 265.08, criminal sale of  a  firearm
in  the  second  degree as defined in section 265.12, criminal sale of a
firearm with the aid of a minor as defined in section 265.14, soliciting
or providing support for an act of terrorism  in  the  first  degree  as
defined  in  section  490.15,  hindering prosecution of terrorism in the
second degree as defined in section 490.30, and criminal possession of a

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chemical weapon or biological weapon in the third degree as  defined  in
section 490.37.
  (c)  Class  D violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
class C felonies set forth in paragraph (b); reckless assault of a child
as defined in section 120.02, assault in the second degree as defined in
section 120.05, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 120.09, menacing a police officer or peace officer as
defined  in  section 120.18, stalking in the first degree, as defined in
subdivision one of section 120.60, strangulation in the second degree as
defined in section 121.12, rape in  the  second  degree  as  defined  in
section  130.30,  criminal sexual act in the second degree as defined in
section 130.45, sexual abuse in the first degree as defined  in  section
130.65, course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree as
defined  in  section 130.80, aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree
as defined  in  section  130.66,  facilitating  a  sex  offense  with  a
controlled  substance  as defined in section 130.90, criminal possession
of a weapon in the third degree as defined  in  subdivision  five,  six,
seven  or  eight  of  section  265.02, criminal sale of a firearm in the
third degree as defined in section  265.11,  intimidating  a  victim  or
witness in the second degree as defined in section 215.16, soliciting or
providing  support  for  an  act  of  terrorism  in the second degree as
defined in section 490.10, and making a terroristic threat as defined in
section 490.20, falsely reporting an incident in  the  first  degree  as
defined  in  section 240.60, placing a false bomb or hazardous substance
in the first degree as defined in section 240.62, placing a  false  bomb
or hazardous substance in a sports stadium or arena, mass transportation
facility  or  enclosed  shopping  mall as defined in section 240.63, and
aggravated unpermitted use of indoor pyrotechnics in the first degree as
defined in section 405.18.
  S 7. Subdivision 1 of section 110.05 of the penal law, as  amended  by
chapter 93 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  1.  Class  A-I  felony  when  the crime attempted is the A-I felony of
murder in the first degree, aggravated murder as defined in  subdivision
one  of  section  125.26  of this chapter, AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD,
criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, crim-
inal sale of a  controlled  substance  in  the  first  degree,  criminal
possession  of  a  chemical  or biological weapon in the first degree or
criminal use of a chemical or biological weapon in the first degree;
  S 8. Section 120.01 of the penal law, as added by chapter 600  of  the
laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
S 120.01 [Reckless  assault] AGGRAVATED ABUSE of a child [by a child day
           care provider] IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
  A person is guilty of [reckless assault] AGGRAVATED ABUSE of  a  child
IN THE THIRD DEGREE when, being [a child day care provider or an employ-
ee  thereof] EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN A POSITION OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS  OLD,  he  or
she recklessly causes [serious] physical injury to [a] SUCH child [under
the  care  of such provider or employee who is less than eleven years of
age].
  [Reckless assault] AGGRAVATED ABUSE of a child [by a  child  day  care
provider] IN THE THIRD DEGREE is a class E felony.
  S  9.  The  penal law is amended by adding two new sections 120.09 and
120.09-a to read as follows:
S 120.09 AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE.

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  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE
WHEN BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT,  GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE:
  1. WITH INTENT TO CAUSE PHYSICAL  INJURY  TO  ANOTHER  PERSON,  CAUSES
PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS
PHYSICAL  INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  3. COMMITS THE CRIME OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE  OF  A  CHILD  IN  THE  THIRD
DEGREE  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION 120.01 OF THIS ARTICLE AND PREVIOUSLY HAS
BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE.
  AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 120.09-A AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST  DEGREE
WHEN  BEING  EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN A POSITION OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS  OLD,  HE  OR
SHE:
  1.  WITH  INTENT  TO  CAUSE SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON,
CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN VIOLENT SHAKING OF  SUCH  CHILD  AND  THEREBY
CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD AND SUCH CHILD IS LESS THAN
FIVE YEARS OLD; OR
  3. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS
PHYSICAL  INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD, AND:
  (A) HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE; OR
  (B) AS PART OF THE SAME TRANSACTION,  RECKLESSLY  ENGAGES  IN  CONDUCT
WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO ANOTH-
ER  CHILD  LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH OTHER CHILD; OR
  (C) CAUSES SUCH INJURY BY  MEANS  OF  A  DEADLY  WEAPON  OR  DANGEROUS
INSTRUMENT; OR
  (D)  ON  AT  LEAST  ONE  OTHER OCCASION, RECKLESSLY ENGAGED IN CONDUCT
WHICH CREATED A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL  INJURY  OR  DEATH  TO  A
CHILD  LESS  THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD AND THEREBY CAUSED SERIOUS PHYSICAL
INJURY TO SUCH CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE IS A CLASS C FELONY.
  S 10. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections  125.23  and
125.28 to read as follows:
S 125.23 AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD.
  A  PERSON  IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD WHEN, BEING
EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON
LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE
OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON IN  A  POSI-
TION  OF  TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR SHE RECK-
LESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL
INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND  THEREBY  CAUSES  THE  DEATH  OF  SUCH
CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD IS A CLASS B FELONY.
S 125.28 AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD WHEN:

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  1.  WITH INTENT TO CAUSE THE DEATH OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS
OLD, AND BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING THE PARENT, GUARDI-
AN OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED  WITH  THE  CUSTODY  OF,  OR  LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF, SUCH CHILD, OR BEING A PERSON IN A POSITION
OF  TRUST  OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR SHE CAUSES THE
DEATH OF SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES EVINCING A DEPRAVED INDIFFERENCE TO HUMAN LIFE,
AND BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING THE PARENT, GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF  SERIOUS
PHYSICAL  INJURY  OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES THE DEATH OF
SUCH CHILD; OR
  3. BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, WHILE IN THE COURSE OF COMMITTING
RAPE IN THE FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD DEGREE, CRIMINAL SEXUAL  ACT  IN  THE
FIRST,  SECOND  OR  THIRD  DEGREE, AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE FIRST,
SECOND, THIRD OR FOURTH DEGREE, OR INCEST  AGAINST  A  CHILD  LESS  THAN
FOURTEEN  YEARS  OLD,  HE  OR SHE INTENTIONALLY CAUSES THE DEATH OF SUCH
CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD IS A CLASS A-I FELONY.
  S 11. Subdivision 4 of section 125.25 of the penal law, as amended  by
chapter 459 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
  4. Under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life,
and being eighteen years old or more the defendant recklessly engages in
conduct  which  creates a grave risk of serious physical injury or death
to another person less than eleven years  old  and  thereby  causes  the
death of such person[; or].
  S 12. Subdivision 5 of section 125.25 of the penal law is REPEALED.
  S  13.  Subparagraph (ix) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section
125.27 of the penal law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of  1995,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (ix) prior to committing the killing, the defendant had been convicted
of  murder  as defined in this section or section 125.25 of this article
OR CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED MURDER OF  A  CHILD  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION
125.28 OF THIS ARTICLE, or had been convicted in another jurisdiction of
an  offense  which,  if  committed  in  this  state,  would constitute a
violation of [either of such] THE AFOREMENTIONED sections; or
  S 14. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.17 to  read
as follows:
S 190.17 OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD.
  A  PERSON    IS  GUILTY OF OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD
WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY PROVIDES FALSE INFORMATION TO  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS  AS TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD
WHO HAS BEEN REPORTED MISSING, OR WHOSE WHEREABOUTS HAS BEEN UNKNOWN FOR
MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
  OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD IS A CLASS E FELONY.
  S 15. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.18 to  read
as follows:
S 190.18 CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH.
  A  PERSON IS GUILTY OF CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY
MOVES OR OTHERWISE CONCEALS A HUMAN CORPSE  SO  THAT  DISCOVERY  OF  THE
DEATH OF SUCH PERSON WILL BE HINDERED.
  CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH IS A CLASS D FELONY.
  S  16. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 260.09 to read
as follows:

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S 260.09 AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD.
  A  PERSON  IS  GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD
WHEN, BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THEN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE KNOWINGLY ACTS IN A MANNER LIKELY TO BE INJURIOUS TO  THE  PHYSICAL,
MENTAL OR MORAL WELFARE OF SUCH CHILD, AND:
  1. PREVIOUSLY HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE; OR
  2.  SUCH  CONDUCT CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE ACTS OF CRUELTY AGAINST SUCH
CHILD. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "CRUELTY" MEANS  CONDUCT  WHICH
(A)  CAUSES  EXTREME  PHYSICAL  PAIN,  OR (B) WHICH IS CARRIED OUT IN AN
ESPECIALLY VICIOUS OR SADISTIC MANNER; OR
  3. SUCH CONDUCT CONSISTS OF FAILING TO REPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT  WHEN
THE  WHEREABOUTS  OF SUCH CHILD HAS BEEN UNKNOWN BY SUCH PERSON FOR MORE
THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  A  PARENT,
GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF ELEVEN IS DEEMED TO
BE  ACTING IN A MANNER LIKELY TO BE INJURIOUS TO THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR
MORAL WELFARE OF SUCH CHILD IF SUCH CHILD'S WHEREABOUTS  IS  UNKNOWN  BY
SUCH PERSON FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
  AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS A CLASS E FELONY.
  S  17. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 30.30 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 93 of the laws of 2006, is  amended
to read as follows:
  (a) Subdivisions one and two do not apply to a criminal action wherein
the  defendant  is  accused  of  an  offense defined in sections 125.10,
125.15, 125.20, 125.25, 125.26 [and], 125.27 AND  125.28  of  the  penal
law.
  S  18.  Subdivision 1 of section 180.85 of the criminal procedure law,
as amended by chapter 93 of the laws of 2006,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1.  After  arraignment  of  a defendant upon a felony complaint, other
than a felony complaint charging an offense defined in  section  125.10,
125.15,  125.20,  125.23,  125.25,  125.26 [or], 125.27 OR 125.28 of the
penal law, either party or the local criminal court  or  superior  court
before  which  the  action  is  pending,  on its own motion, may move in
accordance with the provisions of this section for an order  terminating
prosecution of the charges contained in such felony complaint on consent
of the parties.
  S 19. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 3 of section 190.25 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010, is amended
to read as follows:
  (h)  A  social  worker,  rape  crisis counselor, psychologist or other
professional providing emotional support to a child witness twelve years
old or younger who is called to give evidence in a grand jury proceeding
concerning a crime defined in article one  hundred  twenty-one,  article
one  hundred  thirty, article two hundred sixty, section 120.01, 120.09,
120.09-A,  120.10,  125.10,  125.15,  125.20,  125.23,  125.25,  125.26,
125.27,  125.28,  255.25, 255.26 [or], 255.27 OR 260.09 of the penal law
provided that the district attorney consents. Such support person  shall
not  provide  the  witness  with  an answer to any question or otherwise
participate in such proceeding and shall first take an oath  before  the
grand jury that he or she will keep secret all matters before such grand
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  S 20. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 8 of section 700.05 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010, is amended
to read as follows:
  (b)  Any  of  the  following felonies: assault in the second degree as
defined in section 120.05 of the penal law, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A  CHILD
IN  THE  THIRD  DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION 120.01 OF THE PENAL LAW,
AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED  IN  SECTION
120.09 OF THE PENAL LAW, AGGREGATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE
AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION 120.09-A OF THE PENAL LAW, assault in the first
degree as defined in section 120.10 of the penal law, reckless endanger-
ment in the first degree as defined in section 120.25 of the penal  law,
promoting  a  suicide  attempt as defined in section 120.30 of the penal
law, strangulation in the second degree as defined in section 121.12  of
the  penal  law, strangulation in the first degree as defined in section
121.13 of the penal law, criminally negligent  homicide  as  defined  in
section  125.10  of  the penal law, manslaughter in the second degree as
defined in section 125.15 of the penal law, manslaughter  in  the  first
degree  as  defined  in  section  125.20  of  the  penal law, AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23 OF THE  PENAL  LAW,
murder  in  the  second degree as defined in section 125.25 of the penal
law, murder in the first degree as defined  in  section  125.27  of  the
penal  law, AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF
THE PENAL LAW, abortion in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
125.40  of  the  penal  law,  abortion in the first degree as defined in
section 125.45 of the penal law, rape in the third degree as defined  in
section 130.25 of the penal law, rape in the second degree as defined in
section  130.30 of the penal law, rape in the first degree as defined in
section 130.35 of the penal law, criminal sexual act in the third degree
as defined in section 130.40 of the penal law, criminal  sexual  act  in
the  second degree as defined in section 130.45 of the penal law, crimi-
nal sexual act in the first degree as defined in section 130.50  of  the
penal law, sexual abuse in the first degree as defined in section 130.65
of  the  penal law, unlawful imprisonment in the first degree as defined
in section 135.10 of the penal law, kidnapping in the second  degree  as
defined  in  section  135.20  of  the penal law, kidnapping in the first
degree as defined in section 135.25 of the penal law, labor  trafficking
as defined in section 135.35 of the penal law, custodial interference in
the first degree as defined in section 135.50 of the penal law, coercion
in the first degree as defined in section 135.65 of the penal law, crim-
inal  trespass  in  the first degree as defined in section 140.17 of the
penal law, burglary in the third degree as defined in section 140.20  of
the  penal  law,  burglary  in  the  second degree as defined in section
140.25 of the penal law, burglary in the  first  degree  as  defined  in
section  140.30  of the penal law, criminal mischief in the third degree
as defined in section 145.05 of the penal law, criminal mischief in  the
second  degree  as  defined in section 145.10 of the penal law, criminal
mischief in the first degree as defined in section 145.12 of  the  penal
law, criminal tampering in the first degree as defined in section 145.20
of  the  penal  law,  arson  in  the fourth degree as defined in section
150.05 of the penal law, arson in the third degree as defined in section
150.10 of the penal law, arson  in  the  second  degree  as  defined  in
section 150.15 of the penal law, arson in the first degree as defined in
section  150.20  of the penal law, grand larceny in the fourth degree as
defined in section 155.30 of the penal law, grand larceny in  the  third
degree  as  defined in section 155.35 of the penal law, grand larceny in
the second degree as defined in section 155.40 of the penal  law,  grand

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larceny  in  the  first degree as defined in section 155.42 of the penal
law, health care fraud in the fourth degree as defined in section 177.10
of the penal law, health care fraud in the third degree  as  defined  in
section  177.15 of the penal law, health care fraud in the second degree
as defined in section 177.20 of the penal law, health care fraud in  the
first  degree  as defined in section 177.25 of the penal law, robbery in
the third degree as defined in section 160.05 of the penal law,  robbery
in  the  second  degree  as  defined in section 160.10 of the penal law,
robbery in the first degree as defined in section 160.15  of  the  penal
law,  unlawful  use  of secret scientific material as defined in section
165.07 of the penal law, criminal possession of stolen property  in  the
fourth  degree  as  defined in section 165.45 of the penal law, criminal
possession of stolen property in the third degree as defined in  section
165.50  of  the penal law, criminal possession of stolen property in the
second degree as defined by section 165.52 of the  penal  law,  criminal
possession  of stolen property in the first degree as defined by section
165.54 of the penal law, trademark counterfeiting in the  second  degree
as  defined in section 165.72 of the penal law, trademark counterfeiting
in the first degree as defined in  section  165.73  of  the  penal  law,
forgery  in  the second degree as defined in section 170.10 of the penal
law, forgery in the first degree as defined in  section  170.15  of  the
penal  law,  criminal  possession  of  a forged instrument in the second
degree  as  defined  in  section  170.25  of  the  penal  law,  criminal
possession  of  a  forged  instrument  in the first degree as defined in
section 170.30 of the penal law, criminal possession of forgery  devices
as  defined  in  section  170.40  of  the penal law, falsifying business
records in the first degree as defined in section 175.10  of  the  penal
law,  tampering  with  public  records in the first degree as defined in
section 175.25 of the penal law, offering a false instrument for  filing
in the first degree as defined in section 175.35 of the penal law, issu-
ing  a  false certificate as defined in section 175.40 of the penal law,
criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in  the
second  degree  as  defined in section 178.20 of the penal law, criminal
diversion of prescription medications and  prescriptions  in  the  first
degree  as defined in section 178.25 of the penal law, residential mort-
gage fraud in the fourth degree as defined  in  section  187.10  of  the
penal  law, residential mortgage fraud in the third degree as defined in
section 187.15 of the penal  law,  residential  mortgage  fraud  in  the
second degree as defined in section 187.20 of the penal law, residential
mortgage  fraud  in the first degree as defined in section 187.25 of the
penal law, escape in the second degree as defined in section  205.10  of
the  penal  law, escape in the first degree as defined in section 205.15
of the penal law, absconding from temporary release in the first  degree
as  defined in section 205.17 of the penal law, promoting prison contra-
band in the first degree as defined in section 205.25 of the penal  law,
hindering  prosecution in the second degree as defined in section 205.60
of the penal law, hindering prosecution in the first degree  as  defined
in  section  205.65  of  the  penal  law,  sex trafficking as defined in
section 230.34 of the penal law, criminal possession of a weapon in  the
third  degree  as defined in subdivisions two, three and five of section
265.02 of the penal law, criminal possession of a weapon in  the  second
degree  as  defined  in  section  265.03  of  the  penal  law,  criminal
possession of a weapon in the first degree as defined in section  265.04
of  the penal law, manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of
weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances defined as felonies  in
subdivisions  one,  two,  and  three of section 265.10 of the penal law,

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sections 265.11, 265.12 and 265.13 of the penal law, or  prohibited  use
of  weapons as defined in subdivision two of section 265.35 of the penal
law, relating to firearms and other dangerous  weapons,  or  failure  to
disclose  the  origin  of  a recording in the first degree as defined in
section 275.40 of the penal law;
  S 21. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 509-cc of the  vehicle
and  traffic  law,  as  amended  by  chapter  93 of the laws of 2006, is
amended to read as follows:
  (a) The offenses referred to in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a)  of
subdivision  one  and  paragraph  (a) of subdivision two of this section
that result in permanent disqualification  shall  include  a  conviction
under  sections  125.12, 125.20, 125.25, 125.26, 125.27, 130.30, 130.35,
130.45, 130.50, 130.70, 135.25, 150.20 of the penal law or an attempt to
commit any of the aforesaid offenses under section 110.00 of  the  penal
law,  OR  A  CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF
SECTION 10.00 OF THE PENAL LAW, or any offenses committed under a former
section of the penal law which would constitute violations of the afore-
said sections of the penal law, or any offenses committed  outside  this
state which would constitute violations of the aforesaid sections of the
penal law.
  S 22. Section 4-1.6 of the estates, powers and trusts law, as added by
chapter 481 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
S 4-1.6 Disqualification of joint tenant in certain instances
  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of law to the contrary, a joint
tenant convicted of murder in the second degree as  defined  in  section
125.25  of  the  penal  law  or murder in the first degree as defined in
section 125.27 of the penal law OR  AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF  A  CHILD  AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THE PENAL LAW of another joint tenant shall
not  be  entitled  to  the  distribution  of  any monies in a joint bank
account created  or contributed to by the deceased joint tenant,  except
for those monies contributed by the convicted joint tenant.
  Upon  the  conviction  of  such joint tenant of first or second degree
murder and upon application by the prosecuting attorney, the  court,  as
part  of  its sentence, shall issue an order directing the amount of any
joint bank account to be distributed pursuant to the provisions of  this
section  from  the  convicted  joint  tenant  and  to the deceased joint
tenant's estate. The court and the prosecuting attorney shall each  have
the  power to subpoena records of a banking institution to determine the
amount of money in such bank account and by whom deposits were made. The
court shall also have the power to freeze such account upon  application
by  the prosecuting attorney during the pendency of a trial for first or
second degree murder. If, upon receipt of such court orders described in
this section, the banking  institution  holding  monies  in  such  joint
account  complies  with the terms of the order, such banking institution
shall be held free from all liability for the distribution of such funds
as were in such joint account. In the absence of actual or  constructive
notice  of  such  order,  the banking institution holding monies in such
account shall be held harmless for distributing the money  according  to
its ordinary course of business.
  For  purposes of this section, the term banking institution shall have
the same meaning as provided for in paragraph (b) of  subdivision  three
of section nine-f of the banking law.
  S  23.  Paragraphs  (a) and (d) of subdivision 7 of section 995 of the
executive law, paragraph (a) as separately amended by chapters 2 and 320
of the laws of 2006 and paragraph (d) as amended by  chapter  2  of  the
laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows:

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  (a) sections 120.05, 120.10, and 120.11, relating to assault; sections
125.15  through  [125.27]  125.28 relating to homicide; sections 130.25,
130.30, 130.35, 130.40,  130.45,  130.50,  130.65,  130.67  and  130.70,
relating  to  sex  offenses; sections 205.10, 205.15, 205.17 and 205.19,
relating  to  escape  and  other  offenses,  where the offender has been
convicted within the previous five years of one of  the  other  felonies
specified  in  this  subdivision; or sections 255.25, 255.26 and 255.27,
relating to incest, a violent felony offense as defined  in  subdivision
one  of  section  70.02  of the penal law, attempted murder in the first
degree, as defined in section 110.00 and section  125.27  of  the  penal
law, kidnapping in the first degree, as defined in section 135.25 of the
penal  law,  arson  in the first degree, as defined in section 150.20 of
the penal law, burglary in the  third  degree,  as  defined  in  section
140.20  of  the  penal  law,  attempted burglary in the third degree, as
defined in section 110.00 and section 140.20 of the penal law, a  felony
defined  in  article  four  hundred  ninety of the penal law relating to
terrorism or any attempt to commit an offense defined  in  such  article
relating to terrorism which is a felony; or
  (d)  any  of  the following felonies, or an attempt thereof where such
attempt is a felony offense:
  AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE THIRD DEGREE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
120.01 OF THE PENAL LAW; AGGRAVATED ABUSE  OF  A  CHILD  IN  THE  SECOND
DEGREE,  AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.09 OF THE PENAL LAW; AGGRAVATED ABUSE
OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION  120.09-A  OF  THE
PENAL  LAW; aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old,
as defined in section 120.12 of the penal law;  menacing  in  the  first
degree,  as  defined in section 120.13 of the penal law; reckless endan-
germent in the first degree, as defined in section 120.25 of  the  penal
law;  stalking in the second degree, as defined in section 120.55 of the
penal law; criminally negligent homicide, as defined in  section  125.10
of  the  penal  law;  vehicular  manslaughter  in  the second degree, as
defined in section 125.12 of the penal law;  vehicular  manslaughter  in
the  first  degree,  as  defined  in  section  125.13  of the penal law;
persistent sexual abuse, as defined in section 130.53 of the penal  law;
aggravated  sexual  abuse  in  the  fourth degree, as defined in section
130.65-a of the penal law; female  genital  mutilation,  as  defined  in
section  130.85  of  the  penal  law;  facilitating a sex offense with a
controlled substance, as defined in section 130.90  of  the  penal  law;
unlawful  imprisonment in the first degree, as defined in section 135.10
of the penal law; custodial interference in the first degree, as defined
in section 135.50 of the penal  law;  criminal  trespass  in  the  first
degree,  as defined in section 140.17 of the penal law; criminal tamper-
ing in the first degree, as defined in section 145.20 of the penal  law;
tampering  with  a  consumer  product in the first degree, as defined in
section 145.45 of the penal law; robbery in the third degree as  defined
in section 160.05 of the penal law; identity theft in the second degree,
as  defined  in  section  190.79 of the penal law; identity theft in the
first degree, as defined in section 190.80 of the penal  law;  promoting
prison  contraband  in the first degree, as defined in section 205.25 of
the penal law; tampering with a witness in the third degree, as  defined
in  section  215.11  of  the  penal law; tampering with a witness in the
second degree, as defined in section 215.12 of the penal law;  tampering
with  a witness in the first degree, as defined in section 215.13 of the
penal law; criminal contempt in the first degree, as defined in subdivi-
sions (b), (c) and (d) of section 215.51 of the  penal  law;  aggravated
criminal  contempt,  as defined in section 215.52 of the penal law; bail

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jumping in the second degree, as defined in section 215.56 of the  penal
law;  bail  jumping in the first degree, as defined in section 215.57 of
the penal law; patronizing a prostitute in the second degree, as defined
in  section  230.05  of  the  penal law; patronizing a prostitute in the
first degree, as defined in section 230.06 of the penal  law;  promoting
prostitution  in  the second degree, as defined in section 230.30 of the
penal law; promoting prostitution in the first  degree,  as  defined  in
section  230.32 of the penal law; compelling prostitution, as defined in
section 230.33 of the penal law;  disseminating  indecent  materials  to
minors  in  the second degree, as defined in section 235.21 of the penal
law; disseminating indecent materials to minors in the first degree,  as
defined in section 235.22 of the penal law; riot in the first degree, as
defined in section 240.06 of the penal law; criminal anarchy, as defined
in section 240.15 of the penal law; aggravated harassment of an employee
by  an  inmate,  as defined in section 240.32 of the penal law; unlawful
surveillance in the second degree, as defined in section 250.45  of  the
penal  law;  unlawful  surveillance  in  the first degree, as defined in
section 250.50 of the penal law; AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A
CHILD, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 260.09 OF THE PENAL  LAW;  endangering  the
welfare  of a vulnerable elderly person in the second degree, as defined
in section 260.32 of the penal law; endangering the welfare of a vulner-
able elderly person in the first degree, as defined in section 260.34 of
the penal law; use of a child in a sexual  performance,  as  defined  in
section 263.05 of the penal law; promoting an obscene sexual performance
by a child, as defined in section 263.10 of the penal law; possessing an
obscene  sexual  performance by a child, as defined in section 263.11 of
the penal law; promoting a sexual performance by a child, as defined  in
section  263.15  of  the penal law; possessing a sexual performance by a
child,  as  defined  in  section  263.16  of  the  penal  law;  criminal
possession of a weapon in the third degree, as defined in section 265.02
of  the  penal  law;  criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree, as
defined in section 265.11 of the penal law; criminal sale of  a  firearm
to  a  minor,  as  defined  in section 265.16 of the penal law; unlawful
wearing of a body vest, as defined in section 270.20 of the  penal  law;
hate  crimes as defined in section 485.05 of the penal law; and crime of
terrorism, as defined in section 490.25 of the penal law;
  S 24. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (b)  of  subdivision  3  of  section
358-a  of  the social services law, as added by chapter 7 of the laws of
1999, is amended to read as follows:
  (2) the parent of such child has  been  convicted  of  (i)  AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER  OF  A  CHILD  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION 125.23 OR AGGRAVATED
MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OR murder  in  the  first
degree  as  defined  in section 125.27 or murder in the second degree as
defined in section 125.25 of the penal law and the  victim  was  another
child of the parent; or (ii) manslaughter in the first degree as defined
in  section  125.20  or  manslaughter in the second degree as defined in
section 125.15 of the penal law and the victim was another child of  the
parent,  provided,  however, that the parent must have acted voluntarily
in committing such crime;
  S 25. Clause (A) of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision
8 of section 384-b of the social services law, as amended by chapter 460
of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  (A) the  parent  of  such  child  has  been  convicted  of  AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER  OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23, AGGRAVATED MURDER
OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28, murder in the first  degree  as
defined  in  section  125.27,  murder in the second degree as defined in

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section 125.25, manslaughter in the first degree as defined  in  section
125.20,  or  manslaughter  in  the  second  degree as defined in section
125.15, and the victim of any such crime was another child of the parent
or  another  child  for  whose  care  such parent is or has been legally
responsible as defined in subdivision (g) of section one thousand twelve
of the family court act, or another parent  of  the  child,  unless  the
convicted parent was a victim of physical, sexual or psychological abuse
by  the decedent parent and such abuse was a factor in causing the homi-
cide; or has been convicted of an attempt to commit any of the foregoing
crimes, and the victim or intended victim was the child or another child
of the parent or another child for whose care such parent is or has been
legally responsible as defined in subdivision (g) of section  one  thou-
sand  twelve  of  the  family court act, or another parent of the child,
unless the convicted parent was a victim of physical, sexual or  psycho-
logical  abuse  by  the  decedent  parent and such abuse was a factor in
causing the attempted homicide;
  S 26. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2011-S5862A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Codes
Law Section:: Penal Law
Laws Affected:: Amd Pen L, generally; amd §§30.30, 180.85, 190.25 & 700.05, CP L; amd §509-cc, V & T L; amd §4-1.6, EPT L; amd §995, Exec L; amd §§358-a & 384-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S1721
2015-2016: S2964
2017-2018: S714

2011-S5862A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "protect our children act"; establishes certain offenses relating to murder of and violence against a child, obstructing the location of a missing child and concealment of a death.

2011-S5862A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5862A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law, the vehicle
and traffic law, the estates, powers and trusts law, the executive law
and the social services law, in relation to establishing the offenses of
aggravated murder of a child, aggravated abuse of a child in the third
degree, aggravated abuse of a child in the second degree, aggravated
abuse of a child in the first degree, aggravated manslaughter of a
child, aggravated endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated murder
of a child, obstruction the location of a missing child, and concealment
of a death; and to repeal subdivision 5 of section 125.25 of the penal
law relating to the murder of a person under 14 years of age while in
the course of committing certain sex offenses

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 enacts "The Protect Our Children Act."

Section 2 defines terms "person in a position of trust" and "child abuse
offense."

Sections 3, 4 and 5 amend provisions of current law to require a
sentence of life without parole for persons convicted of the new crime
of aggravated murder of a child.

Section 6 provides that the new crime of aggravated manslaughter of a

child is a class B violent felony offense; the new crime of aggravated
abuse of a child 1st degree is a class C violent felony offense; and the
new crime of aggravated abuse of a child 2nd degree is a class D violent
felony offense.

Section 7 provides that an attempt to commit the new class A-I felony of
aggravated murder of a child is also a class A-I felony.

Section 8 renames the crime reckless assault of a child by a child day
care provider to aggravated abuse of a child in the third degree.  This
E felony, which formerly only applied to day care providers, now would
apply to a parent, guardian or person in a position of trust who reck-
lessly causes physical injury to a child under age 14.

Section 9 defines a new class D violent felony of aggravated abuse of a
child in the second degree and a new class C violent felony of aggra-
vated abuse of a child in the first degree.

Section 10 defines a new class B violent felony offense of aggravated
manslaughter of a child, and a new class A-I felony offense of aggra-
vated murder of a child.

Sections 11, 12 and 13 make changes to existing provisions of law to
conform these existing laws to reflect the changes made by this bill.

Section 14 defines the new class E felony offense of obstructing the
location of a missing child.

Section 15 defines the new class D felony offense of concealment of a
death.

Section 16 defines the new class E felony offense of aggravated endan-
gering the welfare of a child including failure to notify law enforce-
ment when the whereabouts of a young child is unknown.

Section 17 provides that speedy trial requirements set forth in the
current law do not apply to a prosecution for aggravated murder of a
child.

Section 18 amends provisions of current law to provide that a prose-
cution for aggravated murder of a child or aggravated manslaughter of a
child cannot be terminated upon the consent of the parties.

Section 19 provides that a child witness called to testify before the
grand jury may be accompanied by a social worker, psychologist, or other
professional to provide emotional support when giving testimony regard-
ing a charge of aggravated murder of a child, aggravated manslaughter of
a child, aggravated abuse of a child in the first, second or third
degree or aggravated endangering the welfare of a child.

Section 20 amends provisions of law authorizing eavesdropping warrant to
be issued to allow eavesdropping warranting investigations involving the
crimes of aggravated abuse of a child in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd degrees,
aggravated murder of a child, aggravated manslaughter of a child or
aggravated endangering the welfare of a child.

Section 21 of the bill amends the provisions of the vehicle and traffic
law to include persons convicted of a child abuse offense in provisions
of current law disqualifying a person upon conviction of certain crimes
from receiving a license to operate a bus.

Section 22 of the bill amends provisions of current law to prohibit a
person convicted of aggravated murder of a child from inheriting proper-
ty from the murdered child victim of his or her estate.

Section 23 of the bill provides that a person convicted of the new
crimes of aggravated murder of a child, aggravated manslaughter of a
child, aggravated abuse of a child in the first, second or third degree
or aggravated endangering the welfare of a child must give a DNA sample
for inclusion in the DNA database.

Sections 24 and 25 of the bill provide that a parent convicted of the
new crime of aggravated murder of a child or aggravated manslaughter of
a child shall be disqualified in certain parental tights proceedings.

Section 26 is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
Serious forms of child abuse are not adequately covered by existing
laws. What is more, many existing statutes are so overly complicated as
to be practically useless, or carry such disproportionately low punish-
ments as to permit serious child abuse to have essentially no meaningful
consequences. Current misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies with proba-
tionary sentences do not do enough to save and protect children from
cruel and repeated maltreatment.

This bill fixes these problems in a measured, concise way that respects
the existing statutory scheme. The Act would:  Create a felony child
endangering statute to protect children from especially cruel and sadis-
tic conduct. Under current law, unless physical injury results, the
infliction on children of sadistic, painful, dangerous punishments can
typically be charged only as misdemeanors; Create statutes to protect
children from serious reckless abuse. To the extent existing laws
address reckless conduct, they minimize the seriousness by treating it
as low level offenses or often include the requirement that the conduct
be "depraved" an element that New York courts have in recent years
interpreted in a way that is virtually impossible to prove; Recognize
that caregivers and those in positions of trust to care for children
have a heightened duty of care to children and violating this special
relationship is an aggravating factor in any child abuse crime.  There
is a special, dependent relationship between children and their guardi-
ans, and children are particularly vulnerable to abuse by those who
should be their first-line protectors; Increase penalties for repeat
child abusers. Where a person abuses a child and has previously commit-
ted crimes against children, increased penalties are called for; Create
a felony statute for obstructing the efforts of law enforcement to find
a missing child. Quickly finding a missing child is essential to protect
that vulnerable child from harm, and selfish efforts to hinder those
efforts must be punished; Create a felony statute for concealing a
death. A death of a child is profoundly tragic, and the concealment of
such not only could interfere with the prosecution of the one responsi-
ble for the death by loss of evidence, but could also prolong the agony
of the family as they search for their loved one with misplaced hope;
Include failure to report a missing child in the new felony child endan-
gering statute to require parents to actively seek assistance if a young
child's whereabouts is unknown.

Each time a high-profile press case emerges involving the tragic abusive
death of yet another child, a spotlight is shined on the problem for a
brief time. We are reminded of the deficiencies in our laws that prevent
us from taking adequate action as soon as abuse of a child begins. We
owe it to our children to strengthen the laws and to offer them better
protection before the abuse turns fatal, and provide better tools to
help law enforcement obtain justice should such a tragedy Occur.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

While some additional prosecutions and some increased sentences may
result, this would be offset by medical, social welfare and other cost
savings from earlier intervention in the lives of abused children.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after becoming law.

2011-S5862A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                 5862--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 20, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GRISANTI, SALAND, LANZA, BALL, FUSCHILLO, GOLDEN,
  SKELOS, LITTLE, YOUNG, O'MARA, MAZIARZ,  DeFRANCISCO,  LIBOUS,  ALESI,
  FLANAGAN,  ZELDIN, MARTINS, MARCELLINO, JOHNSON, ROBACH, FARLEY, BONA-
  CIC, LARKIN, GALLIVAN, McDONALD,  GRIFFO,  NOZZOLIO,  HANNON,  SEWARD,
  LAVALLE,  RITCHIE,  RANZENHOFER,  CARLUCCI,  SAVINO, KLEIN, VALESKY --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the  Committee  on  Rules  -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law,  the  vehicle
  and traffic law, the estates, powers and trusts law, the executive law
  and  the social services law, in relation to establishing the offenses
  of aggravated murder of a child, aggravated abuse of a  child  in  the
  third degree, aggravated abuse of a child in the second degree, aggra-
  vated abuse of a child in the first degree, aggravated manslaughter of
  a  child,  aggravated  endangering  the welfare of a child, aggravated
  murder of a child, obstruction the location of a  missing  child,  and
  concealment  of a death; and to repeal subdivision 5 of section 125.25
  of the penal law relating to the murder of a person under 14 years  of
  age while in the course of committing certain sex offenses

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

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "protect our children act".
  S  2.  Section  10.00  of  the  penal law is amended by adding two new
subdivisions 21 and 22 to read as follows:
  21. "PERSON IN A POSITION OF TRUST" MEANS ANY PERSON  WHO  IS  CHARGED
WITH  ANY  DUTY  OR  RESPONSIBILITY  FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE,
SUPERVISION OR CARE OF ANOTHER PERSON, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY  OR  THROUGH
ANOTHER PERSON, NO MATTER HOW BRIEF.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13286-02-2

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  22. "CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE" MEANS:
  (A)  PATRONIZING  A  PROSTITUTE  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 230.05; PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS  DEFINED
IN  SECTION  230.06;  PROMOTING  PROSTITUTION  IN  THE  SECOND DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 230.30; PROMOTING PROSTITUTION  IN
THE  FIRST  DEGREE  AS DEFINED IN SECTION 230.32; DISSEMINATING INDECENT
MATERIALS TO MINORS IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN  SECTION  235.21;
DISSEMINATING  INDECENT  MATERIALS  TO  MINORS  IN  THE  FIRST DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 235.22; ABANDONMENT OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN  SECTION
260.00;  NON-SUPPORT  OF  A  CHILD  IN  THE  SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 260.05; NON-SUPPORT OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 260.06; AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD AS DEFINED
IN SECTION 260.09; ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF  A  CHILD  AS  DEFINED  IN
SECTION  260.10;  UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 260.20; UNLAWFULLY DEALING WITH A CHILD IN THE SECOND
DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 260.21; OR AN OFFENSE  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE
TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER; OR
  (B)  AN  OFFENSE  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY, ONE HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY OR ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAP-
TER PROVIDED THE VICTIM OF SUCH OFFENSE IS LESS THAN FOURTEEN  YEARS  OF
AGE; OR
  (C)  AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OR (B) OF
THIS SUBDIVISION; OR
  (D) AN OFFENSE IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHICH  INCLUDES  ALL  OF  THE
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF ANY SUCH CRIME LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (A), (B) OR (C)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S  3. Section 60.06 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 482 of the
laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
S 60.06 Authorized disposition; murder in the  first  degree  offenders;
          aggravated  murder  offenders;  AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF A CHILD
          OFFENDERS; certain murder  in  the  second  degree  offenders;
          certain terrorism offenders; criminal possession of a chemical
          weapon or biological weapon offenders; criminal use of a chem-
          ical weapon or biological weapon offenders.
  When a defendant is convicted of murder in the first degree as defined
in  section  125.27 of this chapter, the court shall, in accordance with
the provisions of section 400.27 of the criminal procedure law, sentence
the defendant to death, to life imprisonment without parole  in  accord-
ance  with subdivision five of section 70.00 of this title, or to a term
of imprisonment for a class A-I felony other than  a  sentence  of  life
imprisonment without parole, in accordance with subdivisions one through
three  of  section  70.00  of this title. When a person is convicted [of
murder in the second degree as defined in subdivision  five  of  section
125.25  of this chapter or] of the crime of aggravated murder as defined
in subdivision one of section 125.26 of this chapter OR OF THE CRIME  OF
AGGRAVATED  MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAP-
TER, the court shall sentence the defendant to life imprisonment without
parole in accordance with subdivision five  of  section  70.00  of  this
title.    When  a  defendant  is  convicted of the crime of terrorism as
defined in section 490.25 of this chapter, and the specified offense the
defendant committed is a class A-I felony offense, or when  a  defendant
is convicted of the crime of criminal possession of a chemical weapon or
biological  weapon  in  the first degree as defined in section 490.45 of
this chapter, or when a defendant is convicted of the crime of  criminal
use  of  a  chemical  weapon or biological weapon in the first degree as
defined in section 490.55 of this chapter, the court shall sentence  the

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defendant  to life imprisonment without parole in accordance with subdi-
vision five of section 70.00 of  this  title;  provided,  however,  that
nothing  in  this  section shall preclude or prevent a sentence of death
when  the  defendant  is also convicted of murder in the first degree as
defined in section 125.27 of this chapter. When a defendant is convicted
of aggravated murder as defined in subdivision two of section 125.26  of
this  chapter,  the court shall sentence the defendant to life imprison-
ment without parole or to a term of imprisonment for a class A-I  felony
other than a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, in accordance
with subdivisions one through three of section 70.00 of this title.
  S  4.  Subparagraph  (i)  of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section
70.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 107 of the laws  of  2006,
is amended to read as follows:
  (i) For a class A-I felony, such minimum period shall not be less than
fifteen  years  nor more than twenty-five years; provided, however, that
(A) where a sentence, other than a sentence of death or  life  imprison-
ment  without parole, is imposed upon a defendant convicted of murder in
the first degree as defined in section 125.27 of this chapter such mini-
mum period shall be not less than twenty years nor more than twenty-five
years, and, (B) where a sentence is imposed upon a defendant  [convicted
of murder in the second degree as defined in subdivision five of section
125.25  of this chapter or] convicted of aggravated murder as defined in
section 125.26 of this chapter OR CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED  MURDER  OF  A
CHILD  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER, the sentence shall
be life imprisonment without  parole,  and,  (C)  where  a  sentence  is
imposed  upon  a  defendant  convicted  of attempted murder in the first
degree as defined in article one hundred ten of this chapter and subpar-
agraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision one and  para-
graph  (b)  of  subdivision  one  of  section  125.27 of this chapter or
attempted aggravated murder as defined in article  one  hundred  ten  of
this  chapter and section 125.26 of this chapter OR ATTEMPTED AGGRAVATED
MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS  CHAPTER
AND SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER such minimum period shall be not less
than twenty years nor more than forty years.
  S  5.  Subdivision  5 of section 70.00 of the penal law, as amended by
chapter 482 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  5.  Life  imprisonment  without  parole.  Notwithstanding  any   other
provision  of  law,  a  defendant sentenced to life imprisonment without
parole shall not  be  or  become  eligible  for  parole  or  conditional
release.  For  purposes of commitment and custody, other than parole and
conditional release, such sentence shall be deemed to be  an  indetermi-
nate  sentence.  A defendant may be sentenced to life imprisonment with-
out parole upon conviction for the crime of murder in the  first  degree
as  defined in section 125.27 of this chapter and in accordance with the
procedures provided by law for imposing a sentence  for  such  crime.  A
defendant  must  be  sentenced  to life imprisonment without parole upon
conviction for the crime of terrorism as defined in  section  490.25  of
this  chapter,  where the specified offense the defendant committed is a
class A-I felony; the crime of criminal possession of a chemical  weapon
or biological weapon in the first degree as defined in section 490.45 of
this  chapter;  or  the  crime  of  criminal use of a chemical weapon or
biological weapon in the first degree as defined in  section  490.55  of
this  chapter; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall
preclude or prevent a sentence of  death  when  the  defendant  is  also
convicted  of  the  crime  of  murder  in the first degree as defined in
section 125.27 of this chapter.  A defendant must be sentenced  to  life

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imprisonment  without parole upon conviction [for the crime of murder in
the second degree as defined in subdivision five of  section  125.25  of
this chapter or] for the crime of aggravated murder as defined in subdi-
vision  one of section 125.26 of this chapter OR FOR THE CRIME OF AGGRA-
VATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THIS CHAPTER.  A
defendant may be sentenced to  life  imprisonment  without  parole  upon
conviction  for the crime of aggravated murder as defined in subdivision
two of section 125.26 of this chapter.
  S 6. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section 70.02  of
the  penal  law,  paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 320 of the laws of
2006, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 148 of the laws  of  2011  and
paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010, are amended
to read as follows:
  (a)  Class  B  violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit the class
A-I felonies of murder in  the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
125.25, kidnapping in the first degree as defined in section 135.25, and
arson  in the first degree as defined in section 150.20; manslaughter in
the first degree as defined in section 125.20,  aggravated  manslaughter
in the first degree as defined in section 125.22, AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHT-
ER  OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23, rape in the first degree as
defined in section 130.35, criminal sexual act in the  first  degree  as
defined  in  section 130.50, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree
as defined in section 130.70, course of sexual conduct against  a  child
in  the  first degree as defined in section 130.75; assault in the first
degree as defined in section 120.10, kidnapping in the second degree  as
defined  in  section  135.20, burglary in the first degree as defined in
section 140.30, arson in the second degree as defined in section 150.15,
robbery in the first degree as defined in section 160.15, incest in  the
first  degree  as  defined  in  section 255.27, criminal possession of a
weapon in the first degree as defined in section 265.04, criminal use of
a firearm in the first degree as defined  in  section  265.09,  criminal
sale  of  a  firearm  in  the first degree as defined in section 265.13,
aggravated assault upon a police officer or a peace officer  as  defined
in  section  120.11,  gang  assault  in  the  first degree as defined in
section 120.07, intimidating a victim or witness in the first degree  as
defined  in  section  215.17,  hindering prosecution of terrorism in the
first degree as defined in section  490.35,  criminal  possession  of  a
chemical  weapon or biological weapon in the second degree as defined in
section 490.40, and criminal use of  a  chemical  weapon  or  biological
weapon in the third degree as defined in section 490.47.
  (b)  Class  C violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
class B felonies set forth in paragraph (a) of this subdivision;  aggra-
vated criminally negligent homicide as defined in section 125.11, aggra-
vated  manslaughter  in  the second degree as defined in section 125.21,
aggravated sexual abuse in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
130.67, assault on a peace officer, police officer, fireman or emergency
medical services professional as defined in section 120.08, assault on a
judge as defined in section 120.09, gang assault in the second degree as
defined  in  section  120.06,  AGGRAVATED  ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST
DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.19-A, strangulation in the first degree
as defined in section 121.13, burglary in the second degree  as  defined
in  section  140.25,  robbery in the second degree as defined in section
160.10, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree as  defined
in  section  265.03,  criminal  use of a firearm in the second degree as
defined in section 265.08, criminal sale of  a  firearm  in  the  second
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aid  of  a  minor  as defined in section 265.14, soliciting or providing
support for an act of terrorism  in  the  first  degree  as  defined  in
section  490.15, hindering prosecution of terrorism in the second degree
as  defined  in  section  490.30,  and criminal possession of a chemical
weapon or biological weapon in the third degree as  defined  in  section
490.37.
  (c)  Class  D violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
class C felonies set forth in paragraph (b); reckless assault of a child
as defined in section 120.02, assault in the second degree as defined in
section 120.05, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 120.19, menacing a police officer or peace officer as
defined  in  section 120.18, stalking in the first degree, as defined in
subdivision one of section 120.60, strangulation in the second degree as
defined in section 121.12, rape in  the  second  degree  as  defined  in
section  130.30,  criminal sexual act in the second degree as defined in
section 130.45, sexual abuse in the first degree as defined  in  section
130.65, course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree as
defined  in  section 130.80, aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree
as defined  in  section  130.66,  facilitating  a  sex  offense  with  a
controlled  substance  as defined in section 130.90, criminal possession
of a weapon in the third degree as defined  in  subdivision  five,  six,
seven  or  eight  of  section  265.02, criminal sale of a firearm in the
third degree as defined in section  265.11,  intimidating  a  victim  or
witness in the second degree as defined in section 215.16, soliciting or
providing  support  for  an  act  of  terrorism  in the second degree as
defined in section 490.10, and making a terroristic threat as defined in
section 490.20, falsely reporting an incident in  the  first  degree  as
defined  in  section 240.60, placing a false bomb or hazardous substance
in the first degree as defined in section 240.62, placing a  false  bomb
or hazardous substance in a sports stadium or arena, mass transportation
facility  or  enclosed  shopping  mall as defined in section 240.63, and
aggravated unpermitted use of indoor pyrotechnics in the first degree as
defined in section 405.18.
  S 7. Subdivision 1 of section 110.05 of the penal law, as  amended  by
chapter 93 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  1.  Class  A-I  felony  when  the crime attempted is the A-I felony of
murder in the first degree, aggravated murder as defined in  subdivision
one  of  section  125.26  of this chapter, AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD,
criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, crim-
inal sale of a  controlled  substance  in  the  first  degree,  criminal
possession  of  a  chemical  or biological weapon in the first degree or
criminal use of a chemical or biological weapon in the first degree;
  S 8. Section 120.01 of the penal law, as added by chapter 600  of  the
laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
S 120.01 [Reckless  assault] AGGRAVATED ABUSE of a child [by a child day
           care provider] IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
  A person is guilty of [reckless assault] AGGRAVATED ABUSE of  a  child
IN THE THIRD DEGREE when, being [a child day care provider or an employ-
ee  thereof] EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN A POSITION OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS  OLD,  he  or
she recklessly causes [serious] physical injury to [a] SUCH child [under
the  care  of such provider or employee who is less than eleven years of
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  [Reckless assault] AGGRAVATED ABUSE of a child [by a  child  day  care
provider] IN THE THIRD DEGREE is a class E felony.
  S  9.  The  penal law is amended by adding two new sections 120.19 and
120.19-a to read as follows:
S 120.19 AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE
WHEN BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT,  GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE:
  1. WITH INTENT TO CAUSE PHYSICAL  INJURY  TO  ANOTHER  PERSON,  CAUSES
PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS
PHYSICAL  INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  3. COMMITS THE CRIME OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE  OF  A  CHILD  IN  THE  THIRD
DEGREE  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION 120.01 OF THIS ARTICLE AND PREVIOUSLY HAS
BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE.
  AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 120.19-A AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST  DEGREE
WHEN  BEING  EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN A POSITION OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS  OLD,  HE  OR
SHE:
  1.  WITH  INTENT  TO  CAUSE SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON,
CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN VIOLENT SHAKING OF  SUCH  CHILD  AND  THEREBY
CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD AND SUCH CHILD IS LESS THAN
FIVE YEARS OLD; OR
  3. RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS
PHYSICAL  INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH CHILD, AND:
  (A) HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE; OR
  (B) AS PART OF THE SAME TRANSACTION,  RECKLESSLY  ENGAGES  IN  CONDUCT
WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO ANOTH-
ER  CHILD  LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYS-
ICAL INJURY TO SUCH OTHER CHILD; OR
  (C) CAUSES SUCH INJURY BY  MEANS  OF  A  DEADLY  WEAPON  OR  DANGEROUS
INSTRUMENT; OR
  (D)  ON  AT  LEAST  ONE  OTHER OCCASION, RECKLESSLY ENGAGED IN CONDUCT
WHICH CREATED A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL  INJURY  OR  DEATH  TO  A
CHILD  LESS  THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD AND THEREBY CAUSED SERIOUS PHYSICAL
INJURY TO SUCH CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE IS A CLASS C FELONY.
  S 10. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections  125.23  and
125.28 to read as follows:
S 125.23 AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD.
  A  PERSON  IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD WHEN, BEING
EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON
LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE
OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON IN  A  POSI-
TION  OF  TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR SHE RECK-
LESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL

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INJURY OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND  THEREBY  CAUSES  THE  DEATH  OF  SUCH
CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD IS A CLASS B FELONY.
S 125.28 AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD WHEN:
  1.  WITH INTENT TO CAUSE THE DEATH OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS
OLD, AND BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING THE PARENT, GUARDI-
AN OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED  WITH  THE  CUSTODY  OF,  OR  LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF, SUCH CHILD, OR BEING A PERSON IN A POSITION
OF  TRUST  OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR SHE CAUSES THE
DEATH OF SUCH CHILD; OR
  2. UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES EVINCING A DEPRAVED INDIFFERENCE TO HUMAN LIFE,
AND BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING THE PARENT, GUARDIAN  OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN  A  POSITION  OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR
SHE RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF  SERIOUS
PHYSICAL  INJURY  OR DEATH TO SUCH CHILD AND THEREBY CAUSES THE DEATH OF
SUCH CHILD; OR
  3. BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, WHILE IN THE COURSE OF COMMITTING
RAPE IN THE FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD DEGREE, CRIMINAL SEXUAL  ACT  IN  THE
FIRST,  SECOND  OR  THIRD  DEGREE, AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE FIRST,
SECOND, THIRD OR FOURTH DEGREE, OR INCEST  AGAINST  A  CHILD  LESS  THAN
FOURTEEN  YEARS  OLD,  HE  OR SHE INTENTIONALLY CAUSES THE DEATH OF SUCH
CHILD.
  AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD IS A CLASS A-I FELONY.
  S 11. Subdivision 4 of section 125.25 of the penal law, as amended  by
chapter 459 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
  4. Under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life,
and being eighteen years old or more the defendant recklessly engages in
conduct  which  creates a grave risk of serious physical injury or death
to another person less than eleven years  old  and  thereby  causes  the
death of such person[; or].
  S 12. Subdivision 5 of section 125.25 of the penal law is REPEALED.
  S  13.  Subparagraph (ix) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section
125.27 of the penal law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of  1995,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (ix) prior to committing the killing, the defendant had been convicted
of  murder  as defined in this section or section 125.25 of this article
OR CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED MURDER OF  A  CHILD  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION
125.28 OF THIS ARTICLE, or had been convicted in another jurisdiction of
an  offense  which,  if  committed  in  this  state,  would constitute a
violation of [either of such] THE AFOREMENTIONED sections; or
  S 14. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.17 to  read
as follows:
S 190.17 OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD.
  A  PERSON    IS  GUILTY OF OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD
WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY PROVIDES FALSE INFORMATION TO  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS  AS TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD
WHO HAS BEEN REPORTED MISSING, OR WHOSE WHEREABOUTS HAS BEEN UNKNOWN FOR
MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
  OBSTRUCTING THE LOCATION OF A MISSING CHILD IS A CLASS E FELONY.
  S 15. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 190.18 to  read
as follows:
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  A  PERSON IS GUILTY OF CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY
MOVES OR OTHERWISE CONCEALS A HUMAN CORPSE  SO  THAT  DISCOVERY  OF  THE
DEATH OF SUCH PERSON WILL BE HINDERED.
  CONCEALMENT OF A DEATH IS A CLASS D FELONY.
  S  16. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 260.09 to read
as follows:
S 260.09 AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE  OF  A  CHILD
WHEN,  BEING EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD OR MORE, AND BEING A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR
OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CARE OF, A CHILD LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OLD, OR BEING A PERSON
IN A POSITION OF TRUST OF A CHILD LESS THEN FOURTEEN YEARS  OLD,  HE  OR
SHE  KNOWINGLY  ACTS IN A MANNER LIKELY TO BE INJURIOUS TO THE PHYSICAL,
MENTAL OR MORAL WELFARE OF SUCH CHILD, AND:
  1. PREVIOUSLY HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE; OR
  2. SUCH CONDUCT CONSISTS OF TWO OR MORE ACTS OF CRUELTY  AGAINST  SUCH
CHILD.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "CRUELTY" MEANS CONDUCT WHICH
(A) CAUSES EXTREME PHYSICAL PAIN, OR (B) WHICH  IS  CARRIED  OUT  IN  AN
ESPECIALLY VICIOUS OR SADISTIC MANNER; OR
  3.  SUCH CONDUCT CONSISTS OF FAILING TO REPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN
THE WHEREABOUTS OF SUCH CHILD HAS BEEN UNKNOWN BY SUCH PERSON  FOR  MORE
THAN  TWENTY-FOUR  HOURS.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A PARENT,
GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF, OR LEGALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF ELEVEN IS DEEMED TO
BE ACTING IN A MANNER LIKELY TO BE INJURIOUS TO THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL  OR
MORAL  WELFARE  OF  SUCH CHILD IF SUCH CHILD'S WHEREABOUTS IS UNKNOWN BY
SUCH PERSON FOR MORE THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
  AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS A CLASS E FELONY.
  S 17. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 30.30 of the  criminal
procedure  law, as amended by chapter 93 of the laws of 2006, is amended
to read as follows:
  (a) Subdivisions one and two do not apply to a criminal action wherein
the defendant is accused of  an  offense  defined  in  sections  125.10,
125.15,  125.20,  125.25,  125.26  [and], 125.27 AND 125.28 of the penal
law.
  S 18. Subdivision 1 of section 180.85 of the criminal  procedure  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  93  of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. After arraignment of a defendant upon  a  felony  complaint,  other
than  a  felony complaint charging an offense defined in section 125.10,
125.15, 125.20, 125.23, 125.25, 125.26 [or], 125.27  OR  125.28  of  the
penal  law,  either  party or the local criminal court or superior court
before which the action is pending, on  its  own  motion,  may  move  in
accordance  with the provisions of this section for an order terminating
prosecution of the charges contained in such felony complaint on consent
of the parties.
  S 19. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 3 of section 190.25 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010, is amended
to read as follows:
  (h) A social worker, rape  crisis  counselor,  psychologist  or  other
professional providing emotional support to a child witness twelve years
old or younger who is called to give evidence in a grand jury proceeding
concerning  a  crime  defined in article one hundred twenty-one, article
one hundred thirty, article two hundred sixty, section  120.01,  120.10,
120.19,  120.19-A,  125.10,  125.15,  125.20,  125.23,  125.25,  125.26,
125.27, 125.28, 255.25, 255.26 [or], 255.27 OR 260.09 of the  penal  law

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provided  that the district attorney consents. Such support person shall
not provide the witness with an answer  to  any  question  or  otherwise
participate  in  such proceeding and shall first take an oath before the
grand jury that he or she will keep secret all matters before such grand
jury within his or her knowledge.
  S 20. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 8 of section 700.05 of the criminal
procedure law, as amended by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010, is amended
to read as follows:
  (b)  Any  of  the  following felonies: assault in the second degree as
defined in section 120.05 of the penal law, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A  CHILD
IN  THE  THIRD  DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION 120.01 OF THE PENAL LAW,
AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED  IN  SECTION
120.19 OF THE PENAL LAW, AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE
AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION 120.19-A OF THE PENAL LAW, assault in the first
degree as defined in section 120.10 of the penal law, reckless endanger-
ment in the first degree as defined in section 120.25 of the penal  law,
promoting  a  suicide  attempt as defined in section 120.30 of the penal
law, strangulation in the second degree as defined in section 121.12  of
the  penal  law, strangulation in the first degree as defined in section
121.13 of the penal law, criminally negligent  homicide  as  defined  in
section  125.10  of  the penal law, manslaughter in the second degree as
defined in section 125.15 of the penal law, manslaughter  in  the  first
degree  as  defined  in  section  125.20  of  the  penal law, AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23 OF THE  PENAL  LAW,
murder  in  the  second degree as defined in section 125.25 of the penal
law, murder in the first degree as defined  in  section  125.27  of  the
penal  law, AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF
THE PENAL LAW, abortion in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
125.40  of  the  penal  law,  abortion in the first degree as defined in
section 125.45 of the penal law, rape in the third degree as defined  in
section 130.25 of the penal law, rape in the second degree as defined in
section  130.30 of the penal law, rape in the first degree as defined in
section 130.35 of the penal law, criminal sexual act in the third degree
as defined in section 130.40 of the penal law, criminal  sexual  act  in
the  second degree as defined in section 130.45 of the penal law, crimi-
nal sexual act in the first degree as defined in section 130.50  of  the
penal law, sexual abuse in the first degree as defined in section 130.65
of  the  penal law, unlawful imprisonment in the first degree as defined
in section 135.10 of the penal law, kidnapping in the second  degree  as
defined  in  section  135.20  of  the penal law, kidnapping in the first
degree as defined in section 135.25 of the penal law, labor  trafficking
as defined in section 135.35 of the penal law, custodial interference in
the first degree as defined in section 135.50 of the penal law, coercion
in the first degree as defined in section 135.65 of the penal law, crim-
inal  trespass  in  the first degree as defined in section 140.17 of the
penal law, burglary in the third degree as defined in section 140.20  of
the  penal  law,  burglary  in  the  second degree as defined in section
140.25 of the penal law, burglary in the  first  degree  as  defined  in
section  140.30  of the penal law, criminal mischief in the third degree
as defined in section 145.05 of the penal law, criminal mischief in  the
second  degree  as  defined in section 145.10 of the penal law, criminal
mischief in the first degree as defined in section 145.12 of  the  penal
law, criminal tampering in the first degree as defined in section 145.20
of  the  penal  law,  arson  in  the fourth degree as defined in section
150.05 of the penal law, arson in the third degree as defined in section
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section 150.15 of the penal law, arson in the first degree as defined in
section  150.20  of the penal law, grand larceny in the fourth degree as
defined in section 155.30 of the penal law, grand larceny in  the  third
degree  as  defined in section 155.35 of the penal law, grand larceny in
the second degree as defined in section 155.40 of the penal  law,  grand
larceny  in  the  first degree as defined in section 155.42 of the penal
law, health care fraud in the fourth degree as defined in section 177.10
of the penal law, health care fraud in the third degree  as  defined  in
section  177.15 of the penal law, health care fraud in the second degree
as defined in section 177.20 of the penal law, health care fraud in  the
first  degree  as defined in section 177.25 of the penal law, robbery in
the third degree as defined in section 160.05 of the penal law,  robbery
in  the  second  degree  as  defined in section 160.10 of the penal law,
robbery in the first degree as defined in section 160.15  of  the  penal
law,  unlawful  use  of secret scientific material as defined in section
165.07 of the penal law, criminal possession of stolen property  in  the
fourth  degree  as  defined in section 165.45 of the penal law, criminal
possession of stolen property in the third degree as defined in  section
165.50  of  the penal law, criminal possession of stolen property in the
second degree as defined by section 165.52 of the  penal  law,  criminal
possession  of stolen property in the first degree as defined by section
165.54 of the penal law, trademark counterfeiting in the  second  degree
as  defined in section 165.72 of the penal law, trademark counterfeiting
in the first degree as defined in  section  165.73  of  the  penal  law,
forgery  in  the second degree as defined in section 170.10 of the penal
law, forgery in the first degree as defined in  section  170.15  of  the
penal  law,  criminal  possession  of  a forged instrument in the second
degree  as  defined  in  section  170.25  of  the  penal  law,  criminal
possession  of  a  forged  instrument  in the first degree as defined in
section 170.30 of the penal law, criminal possession of forgery  devices
as  defined  in  section  170.40  of  the penal law, falsifying business
records in the first degree as defined in section 175.10  of  the  penal
law,  tampering  with  public  records in the first degree as defined in
section 175.25 of the penal law, offering a false instrument for  filing
in the first degree as defined in section 175.35 of the penal law, issu-
ing  a  false certificate as defined in section 175.40 of the penal law,
criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in  the
second  degree  as  defined in section 178.20 of the penal law, criminal
diversion of prescription medications and  prescriptions  in  the  first
degree  as defined in section 178.25 of the penal law, residential mort-
gage fraud in the fourth degree as defined  in  section  187.10  of  the
penal  law, residential mortgage fraud in the third degree as defined in
section 187.15 of the penal  law,  residential  mortgage  fraud  in  the
second degree as defined in section 187.20 of the penal law, residential
mortgage  fraud  in the first degree as defined in section 187.25 of the
penal law, escape in the second degree as defined in section  205.10  of
the  penal  law, escape in the first degree as defined in section 205.15
of the penal law, absconding from temporary release in the first  degree
as  defined in section 205.17 of the penal law, promoting prison contra-
band in the first degree as defined in section 205.25 of the penal  law,
hindering  prosecution in the second degree as defined in section 205.60
of the penal law, hindering prosecution in the first degree  as  defined
in  section  205.65  of  the  penal  law,  sex trafficking as defined in
section 230.34 of the penal law, criminal possession of a weapon in  the
third  degree  as defined in subdivisions two, three and five of section
265.02 of the penal law, criminal possession of a weapon in  the  second

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degree  as  defined  in  section  265.03  of  the  penal  law,  criminal
possession of a weapon in the first degree as defined in section  265.04
of  the penal law, manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of
weapons  and dangerous instruments and appliances defined as felonies in
subdivisions one, two, and three of section 265.10  of  the  penal  law,
sections  265.11,  265.12 and 265.13 of the penal law, or prohibited use
of weapons as defined in subdivision two of section 265.35 of the  penal
law,  relating  to  firearms  and other dangerous weapons, or failure to
disclose the origin of a recording in the first  degree  as  defined  in
section 275.40 of the penal law;
  S  21. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 509-cc of the vehicle
and traffic law, as amended by chapter 400  of  the  laws  of  2011,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (a)  The offenses referred to in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of
subdivision one and paragraph (a) of subdivision  two  of  this  section
that  result  in  permanent  disqualification shall include a conviction
under sections 125.12, 125.13, 125.14, 125.15, 125.20,  125.21,  125.22,
125.25,  125.26, 125.27, 130.30, 130.35, 130.45, 130.50, 130.65, 130.66,
130.67, 130.70, 130.75, 130.80, 130.90, 130.95, 130.96, 135.25,  150.20,
230.30,  230.32,  230.34, 235.22, 263.05, 263.10, 263.11, 263.15, 263.16
of the penal law or an attempt to commit any of the  aforesaid  offenses
under  section  110.00  of  the  penal  law, OR A CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF SECTION 10.00 OF THE PENAL LAW,  or
any  offenses  committed  under  a former section of the penal law which
would constitute violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal  law,
or  any  offenses  committed  outside  this state which would constitute
violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law.
  S 22. Section 4-1.6 of the estates, powers and trusts law, as added by
chapter 481 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
S 4-1.6 Disqualification of joint tenant in certain instances
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the  contrary,  a  joint
tenant  convicted  of  murder in the second degree as defined in section
125.25 of the penal law or murder in the  first  degree  as  defined  in
section  125.27  of  the  penal  law  OR AGGRAVATED MURDER OF A CHILD AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OF THE PENAL LAW of another joint tenant shall
not be entitled to the distribution  of  any  monies  in  a  joint  bank
account  created  or contributed to by the deceased joint tenant, except
for those monies contributed by the convicted joint tenant.
  Upon the conviction of such joint tenant of  first  or  second  degree
murder  and  upon application by the prosecuting attorney, the court, as
part of its sentence, shall issue an order directing the amount  of  any
joint  bank account to be distributed pursuant to the provisions of this
section from the convicted  joint  tenant  and  to  the  deceased  joint
tenant's  estate. The court and the prosecuting attorney shall each have
the power to subpoena records of a banking institution to determine  the
amount of money in such bank account and by whom deposits were made. The
court  shall also have the power to freeze such account upon application
by the prosecuting attorney during the pendency of a trial for first  or
second degree murder. If, upon receipt of such court orders described in
this  section,  the  banking  institution  holding  monies in such joint
account complies with the terms of the order, such  banking  institution
shall be held free from all liability for the distribution of such funds
as  were in such joint account. In the absence of actual or constructive
notice of such order, the banking institution  holding  monies  in  such
account  shall  be held harmless for distributing the money according to
its ordinary course of business.

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  For purposes of this section, the term banking institution shall  have
the  same  meaning as provided for in paragraph (b) of subdivision three
of section nine-f of the banking law.
  S  23.  Paragraphs  (a) and (d) of subdivision 7 of section 995 of the
executive law, paragraph (a) as separately amended by chapters 2 and 320
of the laws of 2006 and paragraph (d) as amended by  chapter  2  of  the
laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows:
  (a) sections 120.05, 120.10, and 120.11, relating to assault; sections
125.15  through  [125.27]  125.28 relating to homicide; sections 130.25,
130.30, 130.35, 130.40,  130.45,  130.50,  130.65,  130.67  and  130.70,
relating  to  sex  offenses; sections 205.10, 205.15, 205.17 and 205.19,
relating to escape and other  offenses,  where  the  offender  has  been
convicted  within  the  previous five years of one of the other felonies
specified in this subdivision; or sections 255.25,  255.26  and  255.27,
relating  to  incest, a violent felony offense as defined in subdivision
one of section 70.02 of the penal law, attempted  murder  in  the  first
degree,  as  defined  in  section 110.00 and section 125.27 of the penal
law, kidnapping in the first degree, as defined in section 135.25 of the
penal law, arson in the first degree, as defined in  section  150.20  of
the  penal  law,  burglary  in  the  third degree, as defined in section
140.20 of the penal law, attempted burglary  in  the  third  degree,  as
defined  in section 110.00 and section 140.20 of the penal law, a felony
defined in article four hundred ninety of  the  penal  law  relating  to
terrorism  or  any  attempt to commit an offense defined in such article
relating to terrorism which is a felony; or
  (d) any of the following felonies, or an attempt  thereof  where  such
attempt is a felony offense:
  AGGRAVATED ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE THIRD DEGREE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
120.01  OF  THE  PENAL  LAW;  AGGRAVATED  ABUSE OF A CHILD IN THE SECOND
DEGREE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.19 OF THE PENAL LAW; AGGRAVATED  ABUSE
OF  A  CHILD  IN THE FIRST DEGREE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.19-A OF THE
PENAL LAW; aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years  old,
as  defined  in  section  120.12 of the penal law; menacing in the first
degree, as defined in section 120.13 of the penal law;  reckless  endan-
germent  in  the first degree, as defined in section 120.25 of the penal
law; stalking in the second degree, as defined in section 120.55 of  the
penal  law;  criminally negligent homicide, as defined in section 125.10
of the penal law;  vehicular  manslaughter  in  the  second  degree,  as
defined  in  section  125.12 of the penal law; vehicular manslaughter in
the first degree, as  defined  in  section  125.13  of  the  penal  law;
persistent  sexual abuse, as defined in section 130.53 of the penal law;
aggravated sexual abuse in the fourth  degree,  as  defined  in  section
130.65-a  of  the  penal  law;  female genital mutilation, as defined in
section 130.85 of the penal law;  facilitating  a  sex  offense  with  a
controlled  substance,  as  defined  in section 130.90 of the penal law;
unlawful imprisonment in the first degree, as defined in section  135.10
of the penal law; custodial interference in the first degree, as defined
in  section  135.50  of  the  penal  law; criminal trespass in the first
degree, as defined in section 140.17 of the penal law; criminal  tamper-
ing  in the first degree, as defined in section 145.20 of the penal law;
tampering with a consumer product in the first  degree,  as  defined  in
section  145.45 of the penal law; robbery in the third degree as defined
in section 160.05 of the penal law; identity theft in the second degree,
as defined in section 190.79 of the penal law;  identity  theft  in  the
first  degree,  as defined in section 190.80 of the penal law; promoting
prison contraband in the first degree, as defined in section  205.25  of

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the  penal law; tampering with a witness in the third degree, as defined
in section 215.11 of the penal law; tampering  with  a  witness  in  the
second  degree, as defined in section 215.12 of the penal law; tampering
with  a witness in the first degree, as defined in section 215.13 of the
penal law; criminal contempt in the first degree, as defined in subdivi-
sions (b), (c) and (d) of section 215.51 of the  penal  law;  aggravated
criminal  contempt,  as defined in section 215.52 of the penal law; bail
jumping in the second degree, as defined in section 215.56 of the  penal
law;  bail  jumping in the first degree, as defined in section 215.57 of
the penal law; patronizing a prostitute in the second degree, as defined
in section 230.05 of the penal law;  patronizing  a  prostitute  in  the
first  degree,  as defined in section 230.06 of the penal law; promoting
prostitution in the second degree, as defined in section 230.30  of  the
penal  law;  promoting  prostitution  in the first degree, as defined in
section 230.32 of the penal law; compelling prostitution, as defined  in
section  230.33  of  the  penal law; disseminating indecent materials to
minors in the second degree, as defined in section 235.21 of  the  penal
law;  disseminating indecent materials to minors in the first degree, as
defined in section 235.22 of the penal law; riot in the first degree, as
defined in section 240.06 of the penal law; criminal anarchy, as defined
in section 240.15 of the penal law; aggravated harassment of an employee
by an inmate, as defined in section 240.32 of the  penal  law;  unlawful
surveillance  in  the second degree, as defined in section 250.45 of the
penal law; unlawful surveillance in the  first  degree,  as  defined  in
section 250.50 of the penal law; AGGRAVATED ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A
CHILD,  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION 260.09 OF THE PENAL LAW; endangering the
welfare of a vulnerable elderly person in the second degree, as  defined
in section 260.32 of the penal law; endangering the welfare of a vulner-
able elderly person in the first degree, as defined in section 260.34 of
the  penal  law;  use  of a child in a sexual performance, as defined in
section 263.05 of the penal law; promoting an obscene sexual performance
by a child, as defined in section 263.10 of the penal law; possessing an
obscene sexual performance by a child, as defined in section  263.11  of
the  penal law; promoting a sexual performance by a child, as defined in
section 263.15 of the penal law; possessing a sexual  performance  by  a
child,  as  defined  in  section  263.16  of  the  penal  law;  criminal
possession of a weapon in the third degree, as defined in section 265.02
of the penal law; criminal sale of a firearm in  the  third  degree,  as
defined  in  section 265.11 of the penal law; criminal sale of a firearm
to a minor, as defined in section 265.16  of  the  penal  law;  unlawful
wearing  of  a body vest, as defined in section 270.20 of the penal law;
hate crimes as defined in section 485.05 of the penal law; and crime  of
terrorism, as defined in section 490.25 of the penal law;
  S  24.  Subparagraph  2  of  paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section
358-a of the social services law, as added by chapter 7 of the  laws  of
1999, is amended to read as follows:
  (2)  the  parent  of  such  child has been convicted of (i) AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  125.23  OR  AGGRAVATED
MURDER  OF  A  CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28 OR murder in the first
degree as defined in section 125.27 or murder in the  second  degree  as
defined  in  section  125.25 of the penal law and the victim was another
child of the parent; or (ii) manslaughter in the first degree as defined
in section 125.20 or manslaughter in the second  degree  as  defined  in
section  125.15 of the penal law and the victim was another child of the
parent, provided, however, that the parent must have  acted  voluntarily
in committing such crime;

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  S 25. Clause (A) of subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision
8 of section 384-b of the social services law, as amended by chapter 460
of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
  (A)  the  parent  of  such  child  has  been  convicted  of AGGRAVATED
MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.23, AGGRAVATED  MURDER
OF  A  CHILD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 125.28, murder in the first degree as
defined in section 125.27, murder in the second  degree  as  defined  in
section  125.25,  manslaughter in the first degree as defined in section
125.20, or manslaughter in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section
125.15, and the victim of any such crime was another child of the parent
or  another  child  for  whose  care  such parent is or has been legally
responsible as defined in subdivision (g) of section one thousand twelve
of the family court act, or another parent  of  the  child,  unless  the
convicted parent was a victim of physical, sexual or psychological abuse
by  the decedent parent and such abuse was a factor in causing the homi-
cide; or has been convicted of an attempt to commit any of the foregoing
crimes, and the victim or intended victim was the child or another child
of the parent or another child for whose care such parent is or has been
legally responsible as defined in subdivision (g) of section  one  thou-
sand  twelve  of  the  family court act, or another parent of the child,
unless the convicted parent was a victim of physical, sexual or  psycho-
logical  abuse  by  the  decedent  parent and such abuse was a factor in
causing the attempted homicide;
  S 26. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a law; provided however that if chapter 400 of the laws of
2011 shall not have taken effect on or before  such  date  then  section
twenty-one  of  this  act  shall take effect on the same date and in the
same manner as such chapter of the laws of 2011 takes effect.

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