| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2014 |
print number 6337a |
| Apr 24, 2014 |
amend and recommit to codes |
| Jan 15, 2014 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S6337A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S6337 - Details
2013-S6337 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6337
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to
prohibiting physical contact or activity in any organization's
initiating ceremony
PURPOSE OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to address the issues of hazing and
reckless conduct that causes physical harm to students during the
initiation or affiliation ceremonies of fraternities and other student
organizations.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of this bill amends 120.16 of the penal law, expanding rules
regarding the prohibition against hazing to include a person is guilty
of hazing in the first degree when in the course of another person's
initiation into or affiliation with any organization when such person
engages in intentionally or recklessly conduct. This includes engaging
physical contact ox requiring physical activity during the initiation
or affiliation ceremonies, which creates a substantial risk of
physical injury to such other person or a third person and thereby
causes such injury.
JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S6337 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
S. 6337 A. 8426
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
January 15, 2014
___________
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting physical
contact or activity in any organization's initiating ceremony
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The first undesignated paragraph of section 120.16 of the
penal law, as amended by chapter 86 of the laws of 1988, is amended to
read as follows:
A person is guilty of hazing in the first degree when, in the course
of another person's initiation into or affiliation with any organiza-
tion, he intentionally or recklessly engages in conduct, INCLUDING
MAKING PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH OR REQUIRING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF SUCH
OTHER PERSON, which creates a substantial risk of physical injury to
such other person or a third person and thereby causes such injury.
S 2. The first undesignated paragraph of section 120.17 of the penal
law, as added by chapter 86 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as
follows:
A person is guilty of hazing in the second degree when, in the course
of another person's initiation or affiliation with any organization, he
intentionally or recklessly engages in conduct, INCLUDING MAKING PHYS-
ICAL CONTACT WITH OR REQUIRING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF SUCH OTHER PERSON,
which creates a substantial risk of physical injury to such other person
or a third person.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13331-01-3
2013-S6337A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S6337A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6337A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to
prohibiting physical contact or activity in any organization's
initiating ceremony
PURPOSE OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to address the issues of hazing and
reckless conduct that causes physical harm to students during the
initiation or affiliation ceremonies of fraternities and other student
organizations.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of this bill amends 120.16 of the penal law, expanding rules
regarding the prohibition against hazing to include a person is guilty
of hazing in the first degree when in the course of another person's
initiation into or affiliation with any organization when such person
engages in intentionally or recklessly conduct. This includes engaging
physical contact or requiring physical activity during the initiation
or affiliation ceremonies, which creates a substantial risk of
physical injury to such other person or a third person and thereby
causes such injury.
JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S6337A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
S. 6337--A A. 8426--A
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
January 15, 2014
___________
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN, CRESPO, RYAN, MONTESANO,
COLTON, ARROYO, MILLER, ROBINSON, STECK, TEDISCO, McDONOUGH, GALEF,
HOOPER, COOK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CERETTO, DUPREY,
GIGLIO, MARKEY, PERRY -- 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 prohibiting physical
contact or activity in any organization's initiating ceremony
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The first undesignated paragraph of section 120.16 of the
penal law, as amended by chapter 86 of the laws of 1988, is amended to
read as follows:
A person is guilty of hazing in the first degree when, in the course
of another person's initiation into or affiliation with any organiza-
tion, he intentionally or recklessly engages in conduct, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, MAKING PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH OR REQUIRING PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY OF SUCH OTHER PERSON, which creates a substantial risk of phys-
ical injury to such other person or a third person and thereby causes
such injury.
S 2. The first undesignated paragraph of section 120.17 of the penal
law, as added by chapter 86 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as
follows:
A person is guilty of hazing in the second degree when, in the course
of another person's initiation or affiliation with any organization, he
intentionally or recklessly engages in conduct, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, MAKING PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH OR REQUIRING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
OF SUCH OTHER PERSON, which creates a substantial risk of physical inju-
ry to such other person or a third person.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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