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NY A03339
Bill
Status
6/11/2013
Primary Sponsor
Aravella Simotas
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AI Summary
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Repeals sections 130.40, 130.45, and 130.50 of the penal law, which defined criminal sexual acts in the third, second, and first degrees respectively.
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Amends rape statutes to explicitly include oral sexual conduct and anal sexual conduct alongside traditional sexual intercourse across all three degrees of rape (first, second, and third degree).
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Redefines "sexual intercourse" to mean contact between penis and vagina or vulva, narrowing from the previous broader definition that included any penetration.
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Updates numerous criminal procedure, family court, correction, and civil law provisions to remove references to the repealed criminal sexual act sections and substitute rape provisions where applicable.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment and applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date, while preserving existing registration requirements and convictions related to repealed sections.
Legislative Description
Relates to the offenses of rape in the first, second and third degrees.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
6/19/2014