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May 04, 2022 | reported and committed to mental health |
Mar 17, 2022 | notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to codes |
Jan 20, 2021 | referred to codes |
senate Bill S2150
Sponsored By
Sue Serino
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Mental Health Committee
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James Tedisco
(R, C) 44th Senate District
S2150 (ACTIVE) - Details
S2150 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2150 SPONSOR: SERINO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to penalties for promotion of a suicide attempt PURPOSE: To increase penalties for endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physical disabled person or a vulnerable elderly person when it signif- icantly contributes to a victim's suicide attempt. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Adds certain violations related to endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physical disabled person or a vulnerable elderly person to the definition of promoting a suicide attempt when such conduct significantly contributes to the victim's suicide attempt.
S2150 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2150 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 20, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SERINO, TEDISCO -- 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 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 [3.] 2. He OR SHE intentionally causes or aids another person to commit suicide; 3. 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. LBD07298-01-1
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