| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2020 |
committed to rules |
| Feb 12, 2020 |
advanced to third reading |
| Feb 11, 2020 |
2nd report cal. |
| Feb 10, 2020 |
1st report cal.367 |
| Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to codes |
| Jun 20, 2019 |
committed to rules |
| May 15, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 14, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 13, 2019 |
1st report cal.669 |
| May 01, 2019 |
print number 2874a |
| May 01, 2019 |
amend (t) and recommit to codes |
| Jan 30, 2019 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2874A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2019-S2874 - Details
2019-S2874 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2874
SPONSOR: BIAGGI
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of sexual
harassment
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To strengthen protections for victims of sexually-motivated physical
violence.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 adds a new section 240.33 to the penal law to provide that a
person is guilty of the class A misdemeanor of sexual harassment if, for
the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification, they strike, shove or
kick another person without such person's consent.
Section 2 sets the effective date.
2019-S2874 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2874
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 30, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sens. BIAGGI, KAMINSKY -- 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 crime of sexual
harassment
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 240.33 to
read as follows:
§ 240.33 SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT WHEN, WITH THE PURPOSE OF
SEXUAL AROUSAL OR GRATIFICATION, AND WITHOUT CONSENT, HE OR SHE SLAPS,
STRIKES, SHOVES OR KICKS ANOTHER PERSON.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08857-01-9
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2019-S2874A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S2874A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2874A
SPONSOR: BIAGGI
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to estab-
lishing the crime of sexual harassment
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To strengthen protections for victims of sexually-motivated physical
violence.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 adds a new section 240.33 to the penal law to provide that a
person is guilty of the class A misdemeanor of sexual harassment if, for
the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification, and without consent,
they slap, strike, shove or kick another person, or subject another
person to physical contact, or attempts or threatens physical contact.
Section 2 sets the effective date.
2019-S2874A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2874--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 30, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sens. BIAGGI, KAMINSKY, HOYLMAN -- 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, in relation to establishing the crime of
sexual harassment
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 240.33 to
read as follows:
§ 240.33 SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT WHEN, WITH THE PURPOSE OF
SEXUAL AROUSAL OR GRATIFICATION, AND WITHOUT CONSENT, HE OR SHE SLAPS,
STRIKES, SHOVES OR KICKS ANOTHER PERSON, OR OTHERWISE SUBJECTS SUCH
OTHER PERSON TO PHYSICAL CONTACT, OR ATTEMPTS, OR THREATENS TO DO THE
SAME.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08857-02-9
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