Senate Bill S7742

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the crime of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions
Votes

co-Sponsors

2011-S7742 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10713
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§263.11, 263.16 & 263.00, Pen L

2011-S7742 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the crime of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child to include knowingly accessing with intent to view such material.

2011-S7742 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7742 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 7742                                                 A. 10713

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              June 16, 2012
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  -- Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- (at request of the Governor)
  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
  the Committee on Rules

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M.  of
  A.  Lentol,  Simanowitz,  Colton,  Weisenberg,  Skartados, Cymbrowitz,
  Schimminger, Roberts, P. Rivera, Brindisi, Barrett,  Bronson,  Gabrys-
  zak,  Russell, Zebrowski) -- (at request of the Governor) -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation  to  amending  the  crime  of
  possessing  an  obscene sexual performance by a child to include know-
  ingly accessing such material with intent to view

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

  Section  1. Section 263.11 of the penal law, as added by chapter 11 of
the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
S 263.11 Possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child.
  A person is guilty of possessing an obscene sexual  performance  by  a
child  when, knowing the character and content thereof, he knowingly has
in his possession or control, OR KNOWINGLY ACCESSES WITH INTENT TO VIEW,
any obscene performance which includes sexual conduct by  a  child  less
than sixteen years of age.
  Possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child is a class E felo-
ny.
  S  2.  Section  263.16 of the penal law, as added by chapter 11 of the
laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
S 263.16 Possessing a sexual performance by a child.
  A person is guilty of possessing a sexual performance by a child when,
knowing the character and content  thereof,  he  knowingly  has  in  his
possession  or  control,  OR KNOWINGLY ACCESSES WITH INTENT TO VIEW, any
performance which includes sexual conduct by a child less  than  sixteen
years of age.
  Possessing a sexual performance by a child is a class E felony.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD12161-01-2
              

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.