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Jul 17, 2020 | reported referred to rules |
Jan 08, 2020 | referred to codes |
Dec 18, 2019 | referred to codes |
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Rebecca Seawright
Nader sayegh
Charles Barron
Jo Anne Simon
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Clifford Crouch
A8869 (ACTIVE) - Details
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8869 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y December 18, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, SEAWRIGHT, SAYEGH, BARRON, SIMON, SIMOTAS, STECK, QUART -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to individuals engaged in prostitution who are victims of or witnesses to a crime 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 230.45 to read as follows: § 230.45 IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION. THIS SECTION APPLIES WHERE A PERSON IS THE VICTIM OF OR A WITNESS TO A CRIME (INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL WHO BECOMES AWARE THAT ANOTHER PERSON IS A VICTIM OF A CRIME), AND HAS ENGAGED OR IS ALLEGED TO HAVE ENGAGED IN AN ACT PROHIBITED UNDER SECTION 230.00, 230.03, OR 240.37 OF THIS CHAP- TER AT OR IN REASONABLE PROXIMITY TO THE TIME OF THE CRIME OR UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES REASONABLY RELATED TO THE CRIME, AND, IN GOOD FAITH, (A) REPORTS THE CRIME TO A CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, (B) SEEKS OR RECEIVES HEALTH CARE SERVICES AS A RESULT OF THE CRIME, OR (C) ASSISTS OR ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST IN THE INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION OF THE CRIME. NO SUCH VICTIM OR WITNESS TO THE CRIME SHALL BE CHARGED OR PROSECUTED FOR THE OFFENSE UNDER SECTION 230.00, 230.03, OR 240.37 OF THIS CHAPTER. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "CRIME" SHALL INCLUDE AN ACT THAT REASONABLY APPEARS TO BE A CRIME, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT RESULTS IN A CONVICTION AS A CRIME. § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law, and shall apply to any prosecution pending on or after the time it shall take effect. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14071-02-9