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Assembly Bill A4885A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Increases promoting prostitution in the fourth degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony

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2011-A4885 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S306
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§230.15 & 230.20, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10747, A264, S2212
2013-2014: S265
2015-2016: S270
2017-2018: S4965, S7231

2011-A4885 - Summary

Increases promoting prostitution in the fourth degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony; includes within such offense the knowing issuance, provision, mailing, distribution or transmission of any written material or electronic communication which advertises the provision of sexual conduct in return for a fee.

2011-A4885 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4885

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRENNAN,  REILLY,  GUNTHER, LANCMAN, MAISEL,
  GIBSON, P. RIVERA, N. RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BROOK-
  KRASNY, GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the promotion of prostitu-
  tion

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

  Section 1. Section 230.15 of the penal law is amended by adding a  new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. "PROMOTE PROSTITUTION." A PERSON "PROMOTES PROSTITUTION" WHEN HE OR
SHE  KNOWINGLY, ISSUES, GIVES, MAILS, DISTRIBUTES OR TRANSMITS ANY WRIT-
TEN  MATERIAL OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WHICH ADVERTISES THE PROVISION
OF SEXUAL CONDUCT IN RETURN FOR A FEE.
  S 2. Section 230.20 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 627 of the
laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows:
S 230.20 Promoting prostitution in the fourth degree.
  A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the fourth degree when
he OR SHE knowingly advances, PROMOTES or profits from prostitution.
  Promoting prostitution in the fourth degree is a class [A misdemeanor]
E FELONY.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01864-01-1

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2011-A4885A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S306
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§230.15 & 230.20, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10747, A264, S2212
2013-2014: S265
2015-2016: S270
2017-2018: S4965, S7231

2011-A4885A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases promoting prostitution in the fourth degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony; includes within such offense the knowing issuance, provision, mailing, distribution or transmission of any written material or electronic communication which advertises the provision of sexual conduct in return for a fee.

2011-A4885A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4885--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 9, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRENNAN,  REILLY,  GUNTHER, LANCMAN, MAISEL,
  GIBSON, P. RIVERA, N. RIVERA, SCARBOROUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.
  of  A.  BROOK-KRASNY, GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in  accordance  with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the promotion of prostitu-
  tion

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

  Section 1. Section 230.15 of the penal law is amended by adding a  new
subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. "PROMOTE PROSTITUTION." A PERSON "PROMOTES PROSTITUTION" WHEN HE OR
SHE  KNOWINGLY, ISSUES, GIVES, MAILS, DISTRIBUTES OR TRANSMITS ANY WRIT-
TEN  MATERIAL OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WHICH ADVERTISES THE PROVISION
OF SEXUAL CONDUCT IN RETURN FOR A FEE.
  S 2. Section 230.20 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 215 of the
laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
S 230.20 Promoting prostitution in the fourth degree.
  A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the fourth degree when
he or she knowingly:
  1. Advances, PROMOTES or profits from prostitution; or
  2. With intent  to  advance,  PROMOTE  or  profit  from  prostitution,
distributes  or  disseminates  to  ten  or more people in a public place
obscene material, as such terms are defined by subdivisions one and  two
of  section  235.00  of  this title, or material that depicts nudity, as
such term is defined by subdivision one of section 245.10 of this part.
  Promoting prostitution in the fourth degree is a class [A misdemeanor]
E FELONY.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01864-03-1

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