Assembly Bill A6719A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates computer sex crimes against children

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-A6719 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2510
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add Title Y-2 Art 495 §§495.00 & 495.05, amd §460.10, Pen L; amd §§200.50 & 700.05, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1459
2011-2012: S714
2015-2016: A6517, S871
2017-2018: S297

2013-A6719 - Summary

Creates computer sex crimes against children and makes it a violent felony offense when a person is convicted of a computer sex crime and the underlying crime is against a child.

2013-A6719 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6719

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal  law  and  the criminal procedure law, in
  relation to computer sex crimes against children

  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 title Y-2 to read
as follows:
                                TITLE Y-2
                  COMPUTER SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
                               ARTICLE 495
                  COMPUTER SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
SECTION 495.00 COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
        495.05 SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
S 495.00 COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
  1.  A PERSON COMMITS A COMPUTER SEX CRIME WHEN HE OR SHE COMMITS A SEX
CRIME AGAINST A CHILD AND FACILITATED THE COMMISSION OF SUCH OFFENSE  BY
USING  OR  CAUSING TO BE USED A COMPUTER OR COMPUTER SERVICE TO COMMUNI-
CATE WITH THE CHILD AGAINST WHOM SUCH OFFENSE IS COMMITTED.
  2. A "SEX CRIME AGAINST A CHILD" MEANS A FELONY OFFENSE (A) THE ESSEN-
TIAL ELEMENTS OF WHICH INCLUDE THE COMMISSION OR ATTEMPTED COMMISSION OF
SEXUAL CONDUCT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION 130.00 OF  THIS
CHAPTER,  OR THE USE OR PROMOTION OF A SEXUAL OR OBSCENE SEXUAL PERFORM-
ANCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 263.00 OF THIS  CHAPTER,  (B)  COMMITTED  OR
ATTEMPTED TO BE COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD.
S 495.05 SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
  1.  WHEN  A  PERSON  IS  CONVICTED OF A COMPUTER SEX CRIME PURSUANT TO
SECTION 495.00 OF THIS ARTICLE, AND THE UNDERLYING CRIME AGAINST A CHILD
IS A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 70.02 OF  THIS  CHAP-
TER, THE COMPUTER SEX CRIME SHALL BE DEEMED A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01038-02-3

              

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2013-A6719A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2510
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add Title Y-2 Art 495 §§495.00 & 495.05, amd §460.10, Pen L; amd §§200.50 & 700.05, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1459
2011-2012: S714
2015-2016: A6517, S871
2017-2018: S297

2013-A6719A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates computer sex crimes against children and makes it a violent felony offense when a person is convicted of a computer sex crime and the underlying crime is against a child.

2013-A6719A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6719--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CRESPO, ROSA, COOK, MOSLEY, GUNTHER, SIMANOWITZ,
  SEPULVEDA, GRAF, DUPREY,  BORELLI,  McDONOUGH,  McLAUGHLIN,  DiPIETRO,
  ROBINSON, ROBERTS, FINCH, PALMESANO, SCHIMEL, MONTESANO -- Multi-Spon-
  sored  by  -- M. of A. ARROYO, CROUCH, HOOPER, KEARNS, McKEVITT, MOYA,
  PERRY, RA, SCARBOROUGH -- 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  and  the  criminal  procedure  law,  in
  relation to computer sex crimes against children

  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 title Y-2 to read
as follows:
                                TITLE Y-2
                  COMPUTER SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
                               ARTICLE 495
                  COMPUTER SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
SECTION 495.00 COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
        495.05 SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
S 495.00 COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
  1. A PERSON COMMITS A COMPUTER SEX CRIME WHEN HE OR SHE COMMITS A  SEX
CRIME  AGAINST A CHILD AND FACILITATED THE COMMISSION OF SUCH OFFENSE BY
USING OR CAUSING TO BE USED A COMPUTER, COMPUTER  SERVICE,  CELL  PHONE,
TEXT  MESSAGE,  INSTANT MESSAGE, OR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM TO COMMUNICATE
WITH THE CHILD AGAINST WHOM SUCH OFFENSE IS COMMITTED.
  2. A "SEX CRIME AGAINST A CHILD" MEANS A FELONY OFFENSE (A) THE ESSEN-
TIAL ELEMENTS OF WHICH INCLUDE THE COMMISSION OR ATTEMPTED COMMISSION OF
SEXUAL CONDUCT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION 130.00 OF  THIS
CHAPTER,  OR THE USE OR PROMOTION OF A SEXUAL OR OBSCENE SEXUAL PERFORM-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01038-03-4

              

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