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NY S06633
Bill
Status
Introduced
7/17/2019
Primary Sponsor
David Carlucci
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AI Summary
- Expands "Joan's Law" (enacted 2004) to include child victims under age 18 instead of only those under age 14
- Amends Penal Law Section 125.25(5) to increase the age threshold for victims of sexual crimes that result in death from under 14 to under 18 years old
- Applies to rape, criminal sexual act, sexual abuse, aggravated sexual abuse, and incest in various degrees when perpetrator is age 18 or older and intentionally causes death
- Takes effect November 1st following enactment
- Known as "Paula's Law"
Legislative Description
Provides that being eighteen years old or more, while in the course of committing rape in the first, second or third degree, criminal sexual act in the first, second or third degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first, second, third or fourth degree, or incest in the first, second or third degree, against a person less than eighteen years old, he or she intentionally causes the death of such person.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
12/28/2020
Committee Referrals
Rules12/28/2020
Codes1/8/2020
Rules7/17/2019
Full Bill Text
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