S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6509
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 8, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT, SANTABARBARA, McDONOUGH -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to penalties for promotion of
a suicide attempt
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 120.30 of the penal law is amended to read as
follows:
§ 120.30 Promoting a suicide attempt.
A person is guilty of promoting a suicide attempt when:
(A) he OR SHE intentionally causes or aids another person to attempt
suicide; OR
(B) HE OR SHE ENDANGERS THE WELFARE OF AN INCOMPETENT, A VULNERABLE
ELDERLY PERSON OR A PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSON AS SET FORTH IN SECTION
260.25, 260.32 OR 260.34 OF THIS CHAPTER AND SUCH CONDUCT SIGNIFICANTLY
CONTRIBUTED TO THE VICTIM'S SUICIDE ATTEMPT.
Promoting a suicide attempt is a class E felony.
§ 2. Section 125.15 of the penal law is amended to read as follows:
§ 125.15 Manslaughter in the second degree.
A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree when:
1. He OR SHE recklessly causes the death of another person; or
2. He OR SHE commits upon a female an abortional act which causes her
death, unless such abortional act is justifiable pursuant to subdivision
three of section 125.05; or
3. He OR SHE intentionally causes or aids another person to commit
suicide; OR
4. HE OR SHE ENDANGERS THE WELFARE OF AN INCOMPETENT, A VULNERABLE
ELDERLY PERSON, OR A PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSON AS SET FORTH IN SECTION
260.25, 260.32 OR 260.34 OF THIS CHAPTER AND SUCH CONDUCT SIGNIFICANTLY
CONTRIBUTED TO THE VICTIM'S SUICIDE.
Manslaughter in the second degree is a class C felony.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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