| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 05, 2022 | ordered to third reading cal.15 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | advanced to third reading cal.155 |
| Mar 09, 2021 | reported |
| Feb 08, 2021 | print number 255a |
| Feb 08, 2021 | amend and recommit to codes |
| Jan 06, 2021 | referred to codes |
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Co-Sponsors
Rebecca Seawright
Nader sayegh
Charles Barron
Jo Anne Simon
A255 - Details
A255 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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255
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
___________
Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, SEAWRIGHT, SAYEGH, BARRON, SIMON,
STECK, QUART, PAULIN -- 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.
LBD00486-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Rebecca Seawright
Nader sayegh
Charles Barron
Jo Anne Simon
A255A (ACTIVE) - Details
A255A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
255--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
___________
Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, SEAWRIGHT, SAYEGH, BARRON, SIMON,
STECK, QUART, PAULIN, GALLAGHER -- read once and referred 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 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 230.40 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 230.40 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.
LBD00486-02-1