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Jun 03, 2014 |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Apr 30, 2013 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S4896
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S4896 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §130.00, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S2997
2017-2018: S871
2013-S4896 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4896 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the definition of the term "sexual intercourse" as such term applies to sex offenses PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To amend the penal law to redefine rape as any contact between the penis and vagina or vulva. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The Act amends the penal law by defining rape as conduct between persons consisting of contact between the penis and the vagina or vulva. EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER: Clarifies Rape in the First, Second and Third Degrees. JUSTIFICATION: On March 28, 2012, a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court declared a mistrial on the rape charge against former New York City Police Officer Michael Pena. Pena was convicted of several other
2013-S4896 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4896 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 30, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, GOLDEN -- 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 the definition of the term "sexual intercourse" as such term applies to sex offenses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 130.00 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: 1. "Sexual intercourse" [has its ordinary meaning and occurs upon any penetration, however slight] MEANS CONDUCT BETWEEN PERSONS CONSISTING OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE PENIS AND THE VAGINA OR VULVA. S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10687-01-3
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