Senate Bill S2510A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates computer sex crimes against children

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • 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-S2510 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6719
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add Title Y-2 Art 495 §§495.00 & 495.05, amd §460.10, Pen L; amd §§200.50 & 700.05, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1459
2011-2012: S714
2015-2016: S871, A6517
2017-2018: S297

2013-S2510 - Summary

Creates computer sex crimes against children and makes it a violent felony offense when a person is convicted of a computer sex crime and the underlying crime is against a child.

2013-S2510 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2510 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2510

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the  penal  law  and  the  criminal  procedure  law,  in
  relation to computer sex crimes against children

  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 title Y-2 to read
as follows:
                                TITLE Y-2
                  COMPUTER SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
                               ARTICLE 495
                  COMPUTER SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
SECTION 495.00 COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
        495.05 SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
S 495.00 COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
  1. A PERSON COMMITS A COMPUTER SEX CRIME WHEN HE OR SHE COMMITS A  SEX
CRIME  AGAINST A CHILD AND FACILITATED THE COMMISSION OF SUCH OFFENSE BY
USING OR CAUSING TO BE USED A COMPUTER OR COMPUTER SERVICE  TO  COMMUNI-
CATE WITH THE CHILD AGAINST WHOM SUCH OFFENSE IS COMMITTED.
  2. A "SEX CRIME AGAINST A CHILD" MEANS A FELONY OFFENSE (A) THE ESSEN-
TIAL ELEMENTS OF WHICH INCLUDE THE COMMISSION OR ATTEMPTED COMMISSION OF
SEXUAL  CONDUCT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION 130.00 OF THIS
CHAPTER, OR THE USE OR PROMOTION OF A SEXUAL OR OBSCENE SEXUAL  PERFORM-
ANCE,  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION 263.00 OF THIS CHAPTER, (B) COMMITTED OR
ATTEMPTED TO BE COMMITTED AGAINST A CHILD LESS THAN SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD.
S 495.05 SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
  1. WHEN A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF A  COMPUTER  SEX  CRIME  PURSUANT  TO
SECTION 495.00 OF THIS ARTICLE, AND THE UNDERLYING CRIME AGAINST A CHILD
IS  A  VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 70.02 OF THIS CHAP-
TER, THE COMPUTER SEX CRIME SHALL BE DEEMED A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01038-02-3

              

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2013-S2510A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6719
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add Title Y-2 Art 495 §§495.00 & 495.05, amd §460.10, Pen L; amd §§200.50 & 700.05, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1459
2011-2012: S714
2015-2016: S871, A6517
2017-2018: S297

2013-S2510A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates computer sex crimes against children and makes it a violent felony offense when a person is convicted of a computer sex crime and the underlying crime is against a child.

2013-S2510A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2510A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2510--A
    Cal. No. 213

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 18, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. ROBACH, GOLDEN, LARKIN, O'BRIEN, RANZENHOFER -- read
  twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
  Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accord-
  ance with Senate Rule 6,  sec.  8  --  reported  favorably  from  said
  committee,  ordered  to  first  and  second report, ordered to a third
  reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to  the  Assembly,  recalled,
  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading, amended and ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the  penal  law  and  the  criminal  procedure  law,  in
  relation to computer sex crimes against children

  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 title Y-2 to read
as follows:
                                TITLE Y-2
                  COMPUTER SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
                               ARTICLE 495
                  COMPUTER SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
SECTION 495.00 COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
        495.05 SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
S 495.00 COMPUTER SEX CRIMES.
  1. A PERSON COMMITS A COMPUTER SEX CRIME WHEN HE OR SHE COMMITS A  SEX
CRIME  AGAINST A CHILD AND FACILITATED THE COMMISSION OF SUCH OFFENSE BY
USING OR CAUSING TO BE USED A COMPUTER, COMPUTER  SERVICE,  CELL  PHONE,
TEXT  MESSAGE,  INSTANT MESSAGE, OR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM TO COMMUNICATE
WITH THE CHILD AGAINST WHOM SUCH OFFENSE IS COMMITTED.
  2. A "SEX CRIME AGAINST A CHILD" MEANS A FELONY OFFENSE (A) THE ESSEN-
TIAL ELEMENTS OF WHICH INCLUDE THE COMMISSION OR ATTEMPTED COMMISSION OF
SEXUAL CONDUCT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION 130.00 OF  THIS
CHAPTER,  OR THE USE OR PROMOTION OF A SEXUAL OR OBSCENE SEXUAL PERFORM-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01038-04-4
              

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