Senate Bill S2964A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts the "protect our children act"; repealer

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  • 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

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co-Sponsors

2015-S2964 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4592
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §125.25 sub 5, amd Pen L, generally; amd §§30.30, 180.85, 190.25 & 700.05, CP L; amd §509-cc, V & T L; amd §4-1.6, EPT L; amd §§358-a & 384-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5862
2013-2014: S1721, A10026
2017-2018: S714

2015-S2964 - Summary

Enacts the "protect our children act"; establishes certain offenses relating to murder of and violence against a child and obstructing the location of a missing child.

2015-S2964 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2964 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2964

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law,  the  vehicle
  and  traffic  law,  the  estates, powers and trusts law and the social
  services law, in relation to establishing the offenses  of  aggravated
  murder  of  a  child, aggravated abuse of a child in the third degree,
  aggravated abuse of a child in the second degree, aggravated abuse  of
  a  child  in  the  first  degree,  aggravated manslaughter of a child,
  aggravated endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated murder of  a
  child, obstructing the location of a missing child, and concealment of
  a  death;  and  to repeal subdivision 5 of section 125.25 of the penal
  law relating to the murder of a person under 14 years of age while  in
  the course of committing certain sex offenses

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

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "protect our children act".
  S  2.  Section  10.00  of  the  penal law is amended by adding two new
subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
  22. "PERSON IN A POSITION OF TRUST" MEANS ANY PERSON  WHO  IS  CHARGED
WITH  ANY  DUTY  OR  RESPONSIBILITY  FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE,
SUPERVISION OR CARE OF ANOTHER PERSON, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY  OR  THROUGH
ANOTHER PERSON, NO MATTER HOW BRIEF.
  23. "CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE" MEANS:
  (A)  PATRONIZING  A  PROSTITUTE  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 230.05; PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS  DEFINED
IN  SECTION  230.06;  PROMOTING  PROSTITUTION  IN  THE  SECOND DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 230.30; PROMOTING PROSTITUTION  IN
THE  FIRST  DEGREE  AS DEFINED IN SECTION 230.32; DISSEMINATING INDECENT
MATERIAL TO MINORS IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED  IN  SECTION  235.21;
DISSEMINATING INDECENT MATERIAL TO MINORS IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02814-01-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S2964A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4592
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §125.25 sub 5, amd Pen L, generally; amd §§30.30, 180.85, 190.25 & 700.05, CP L; amd §509-cc, V & T L; amd §4-1.6, EPT L; amd §§358-a & 384-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5862
2013-2014: S1721, A10026
2017-2018: S714

2015-S2964A - Summary

Enacts the "protect our children act"; establishes certain offenses relating to murder of and violence against a child and obstructing the location of a missing child.

2015-S2964A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2964A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2964--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  ORTT,  AVELLA, DeFRANCISCO, LARKIN, YOUNG -- 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, the criminal procedure law,  the  vehicle
  and  traffic  law,  the  estates, powers and trusts law and the social
  services law, in relation to establishing the offenses  of  aggravated
  murder  of  a  child, aggravated abuse of a child in the third degree,
  aggravated abuse of a child in the second degree, aggravated abuse  of
  a  child  in  the  first  degree,  aggravated manslaughter of a child,
  aggravated endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated murder of  a
  child, obstructing the location of a missing child, and concealment of
  a  death;  and  to repeal subdivision 5 of section 125.25 of the penal
  law relating to the murder of a person under 14 years of age while  in
  the course of committing certain sex offenses

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

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "protect our children act".
  S  2.  Section  10.00  of  the  penal law is amended by adding two new
subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
  22. "PERSON IN A POSITION OF TRUST" MEANS ANY PERSON  WHO  IS  CHARGED
WITH  ANY  DUTY  OR  RESPONSIBILITY  FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE,
SUPERVISION OR CARE OF ANOTHER PERSON, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY  OR  THROUGH
ANOTHER PERSON, NO MATTER HOW BRIEF.
  23. "CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE" MEANS:
  (A)  PATRONIZING  A  PROSTITUTE  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 230.05; PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS  DEFINED
IN  SECTION  230.06;  PROMOTING  PROSTITUTION  IN  THE  SECOND DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 230.30; PROMOTING PROSTITUTION  IN
THE  FIRST  DEGREE  AS DEFINED IN SECTION 230.32; DISSEMINATING INDECENT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02814-02-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S2964B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4592
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §125.25 sub 5, amd Pen L, generally; amd §§30.30, 180.85, 190.25 & 700.05, CP L; amd §509-cc, V & T L; amd §4-1.6, EPT L; amd §§358-a & 384-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5862
2013-2014: S1721, A10026
2017-2018: S714

2015-S2964B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "protect our children act"; establishes certain offenses relating to murder of and violence against a child and obstructing the location of a missing child.

2015-S2964B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2964B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2964--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  ORTT,  AVELLA, DeFRANCISCO, LARKIN, YOUNG -- 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 --  recommitted
  to  the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
  recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law, the vehicle
  and traffic law, the estates, powers and trusts  law  and  the  social
  services  law,  in relation to establishing the offenses of aggravated
  murder of a child, aggravated abuse of a child in  the  third  degree,
  aggravated  abuse of a child in the second degree, aggravated abuse of
  a child in the first  degree,  aggravated  manslaughter  of  a  child,
  aggravated  endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated murder of a
  child, and obstructing the location of a missing child; and to  repeal
  subdivision  5  of  section  125.25  of  the penal law relating to the
  murder of a person under 14 years  of  age  while  in  the  course  of
  committing certain sex offenses

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

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "protect our children act".
  S  2.  Section  10.00  of  the  penal law is amended by adding two new
subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
  22. "PERSON IN A POSITION OF TRUST" MEANS ANY PERSON  WHO  IS  CHARGED
WITH  ANY  DUTY  OR  RESPONSIBILITY  FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE,
SUPERVISION OR CARE OF ANOTHER PERSON, EITHER INDEPENDENTLY  OR  THROUGH
ANOTHER PERSON, NO MATTER HOW BRIEF.
  23. "CHILD ABUSE OFFENSE" MEANS:
  (A)  PATRONIZING  A  PROSTITUTE  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 230.05; PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS  DEFINED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02814-06-6
              

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