Senate Bill S2240A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes the crimes of aggravated rape, aggravated criminal sexual act and aggravated sexual abuse

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S2240 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§70.02, 130.65-a, 130.66, 130.67 & 130.70, add §§130.36, 130.51 & 130.71, Pen L; amd §720.10, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3412
2011-2012: S753
2015-2016: S2994
2017-2018: S830
2019-2020: S1045

2013-S2240 - Summary

Increases the penalties for the violent sex offenses of rape, criminal sexual act and aggravated sexual abuse when committed in a forcible manner where an actor or accomplice is armed with or displays a deadly weapon, uses or threatens the use of a dangerous instrument or inflicts physical injury upon the victim.

2013-S2240 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2240 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2240

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, BONACIC, LARKIN, MAZIARZ, O'MARA, RANZENHOFER
  -- 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 aggravated sexual
  offenses; and to amend the criminal  procedure  law,  in  relation  to
  youthful offender status

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of  subdivision  1  of  section
70.02  of  the penal law, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 320 of the
laws of 2006, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 148  of  the  laws  of
2011,  and  paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010,
are amended to read as follows:
  (a) Class B violent felony offenses: an attempt to  commit  the  class
A-I  felonies  of  murder  in  the  second  degree as defined in section
125.25, kidnapping in the first degree as defined in section 135.25, and
arson in the first degree as defined in section 150.20; manslaughter  in
the  first  degree as defined in section 125.20, aggravated manslaughter
in the first degree as defined in section  125.22,  rape  in  the  first
degree  as  defined  in section 130.35, criminal sexual act in the first
degree as defined in section 130.50,  aggravated  sexual  abuse  in  the
[first]  SECOND  degree  as  defined in section 130.70, course of sexual
conduct against a child in  the  first  degree  as  defined  in  section
130.75;  assault  in  the  first  degree  as  defined in section 120.10,
kidnapping in the second degree as defined in section  135.20,  burglary
in  the  first  degree as defined in section 140.30, arson in the second
degree as defined in section 150.15, robbery  in  the  first  degree  as
defined  in  section  160.15,  incest  in the first degree as defined in
section 255.27, criminal possession of a weapon in the first  degree  as
defined in section 265.04, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree
as  defined  in  section 265.09, criminal sale of a firearm in the first

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06425-01-3
              

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2013-S2240A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§70.02, 130.65-a, 130.66, 130.67 & 130.70, add §§130.36, 130.51 & 130.71, Pen L; amd §720.10, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3412
2011-2012: S753
2015-2016: S2994
2017-2018: S830
2019-2020: S1045

2013-S2240A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the penalties for the violent sex offenses of rape, criminal sexual act and aggravated sexual abuse when committed in a forcible manner where an actor or accomplice is armed with or displays a deadly weapon, uses or threatens the use of a dangerous instrument or inflicts physical injury upon the victim.

2013-S2240A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2240A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2240--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, BONACIC, LARKIN, MAZIARZ, O'MARA, RANZENHOFER
  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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  aggravated  sexual
  offenses;  and  to  amend  the  criminal procedure law, in relation to
  youthful offender status

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Paragraphs  (a),  (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section
70.02 of the penal law, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 320  of  the
laws  of 2006, and paragraphs (b) and (c) as amended by chapter 1 of the
laws of 2013, are amended to read as follows:
  (a) Class B violent felony offenses: an attempt to  commit  the  class
A-I  felonies  of  murder  in  the  second  degree as defined in section
125.25, kidnapping in the first degree as defined in section 135.25, and
arson in the first degree as defined in section 150.20; manslaughter  in
the  first  degree as defined in section 125.20, aggravated manslaughter
in the first degree as defined in section  125.22,  rape  in  the  first
degree  as  defined  in section 130.35, criminal sexual act in the first
degree as defined in section 130.50,  aggravated  sexual  abuse  in  the
[first]  SECOND  degree  as  defined in section 130.70, course of sexual
conduct against a child in  the  first  degree  as  defined  in  section
130.75;  assault  in  the  first  degree  as  defined in section 120.10,
kidnapping in the second degree as defined in section  135.20,  burglary
in  the  first  degree as defined in section 140.30, arson in the second
degree as defined in section 150.15, robbery  in  the  first  degree  as
defined  in  section  160.15,  incest  in the first degree as defined in
section 255.27, criminal possession of a weapon in the first  degree  as
defined in section 265.04, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree
as  defined  in  section 265.09, criminal sale of a firearm in the first

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06425-03-3
              

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