Senate Bill S4829A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates public lewdness in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee


  • 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

Bill Amendments

2013-S4829 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6770
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §245.03, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S4510
2017-2018: S6190
2019-2020: S1774
2021-2022: S4633
2023-2024: S4117

2013-S4829 - Summary

Creates public lewdness in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor.

2013-S4829 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4829 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4829

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 25, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to public lewdness

  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 245.03 to
read as follows:
S 245.03 PUBLIC LEWDNESS IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF PUBLIC LEWDNESS IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN HE  OR
SHE  INTENTIONALLY  EXPOSES  THE PRIVATE OR INTIMATE PARTS OF HIS OR HER
BODY IN A LEWD MANNER OR COMMITS ANY OTHER LEWD  ACT  (A)  IN  A  PUBLIC
PLACE,  OR  (B) IN A PRIVATE PREMISES UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH HE OR
SHE MAY READILY BE OBSERVED FROM EITHER A PUBLIC  PLACE  OR  FROM  OTHER
PRIVATE PREMISES, AND WITH THE INTENT THAT HE OR SHE BE SO OBSERVED.
  PUBLIC LEWDNESS IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
  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.
                                                           LBD09987-01-3


              

2013-S4829A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6770
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §245.03, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S4510
2017-2018: S6190
2019-2020: S1774
2021-2022: S4633
2023-2024: S4117

2013-S4829A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates public lewdness in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor.

2013-S4829A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4829A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4829--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 25, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to public lewdness

  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 245.03  to
read as follows:
S 245.03 PUBLIC LEWDNESS IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
  A  PERSON IS GUILTY OF PUBLIC LEWDNESS IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN HE OR
SHE COMMITS THE CRIME OF PUBLIC LEWDNESS, AS DEFINED IN  SECTION  245.00
OF  THIS ARTICLE, AND HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF SUCH CRIME WITHIN
THE PRECEDING THREE YEARS.
  PUBLIC LEWDNESS IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
  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.
                                                           LBD09987-05-3


              

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.