| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to codes |
| Sep 06, 2011 |
print number 5876a |
| Sep 06, 2011 |
amend and recommit to rules |
| Aug 29, 2011 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S5876A
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2011-S5876 - Details
2011-S5876 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5876
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the offense of
forcible touching against a child
PURPOSE:
This legislation establishes the crime of forcible touching of a child
less than thirteen years of age as a class E felony.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one creates a class E felony when an individual intentionally,
and for no legitimate purpose, forcibly touches the sexual or other
intimate parts of a child for the purpose of degrading or abusing
such child; or for the purpose of gratifying the actor's sexual
desire, and the victim is less than thirteen years old.
Section two establishes the effective date of this law as November 1
after the bill becomes law.
EXISTING LAW:
New York State Penal § 130.52 addresses the crime of forcible
touching, and punishes those who intentionally and for no legitimate
purpose forcibly touch the sexual or other intimate parts of another
for the purpose of degrading or abusing their victim or gratifying
2011-S5876 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
S. 5876 A. 8558
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
August 29, 2011
___________
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the offense
of forcible touching against a child
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 130.51 to
read as follows:
S 130.51 FORCIBLE TOUCHING AGAINST A CHILD.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF FORCIBLE TOUCHING AGAINST A CHILD WHEN SUCH
PERSON INTENTIONALLY, AND FOR NO LEGITIMATE PURPOSE, FORCIBLY TOUCHES
THE SEXUAL OR OTHER INTIMATE PARTS OF A CHILD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEGRAD-
ING OR ABUSING SUCH CHILD; OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRATIFYING THE ACTOR'S
SEXUAL DESIRE, AND THE VICTIM IS LESS THAN THIRTEEN YEARS OLD. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "FORCIBLE TOUCHING" INCLUDES SQUEEZING, GRAB-
BING OR PINCHING.
FORCIBLE TOUCHING AGAINST A CHILD IS A CLASS E FELONY.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13372-02-1
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2011-S5876A (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S5876A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5876A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the offense of
forcible touching against a child
PURPOSE:
This legislation establishes the crime of forcible touching of a child
less than thirteen years of age as a class E felony.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one creates a class E felony when an individual intentionally,
and for no legitimate purpose, forcibly touches the sexual or other
intimate parts of a child for the purpose of degrading or abusing
such child; or for the purpose of gratifying the actor's sexual
desire, and the victim is less than thirteen years old; or any part
of a child for the purpose of gratifying the actor's sexual desire,
and the victim is less than thirteen years old.
Section two establishes the effective date of this law as November 1
after the bill becomes law.
EXISTING LAW:
New York State Penal § 130.52 addresses the crime of forcible
touching, and punishes those who intentionally and for no legitimate
2011-S5876A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
S. 5876--A A. 8558--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
August 29, 2011
___________
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, AVELLA, PARKER -- read twice
and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the offense
of forcible touching against a child
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 130.51 to
read as follows:
S 130.51 FORCIBLE TOUCHING AGAINST A CHILD.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF FORCIBLE TOUCHING AGAINST A CHILD WHEN SUCH
PERSON INTENTIONALLY AND FOR NO LEGITIMATE PURPOSE, FORCIBLY TOUCHES:
1. THE SEXUAL OR OTHER INTIMATE PARTS OF A CHILD FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DEGRADING OR ABUSING SUCH CHILD; OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRATIFYING THE
ACTOR'S SEXUAL DESIRE, AND THE VICTIM IS LESS THAN THIRTEEN YEARS OLD;
OR
2. ANY PART OF A CHILD FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRATIFYING THE ACTOR'S SEXU-
AL DESIRE, AND THE VICTIM IS LESS THAN THIRTEEN YEARS OLD.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, FORCIBLE TOUCHING INCLUDES, BUT IS
NOT LIMITED TO SQUEEZING, GRABBING OR PINCHING.
FORCIBLE TOUCHING AGAINST A CHILD IS A CLASS E FELONY.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13372-03-1
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