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May 29, 2014 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 19, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 14, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 13, 2014 |
1st report cal.751 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 27, 2013 |
referred to codes |
Mar 26, 2013 |
delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 21, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 20, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 19, 2013 |
1st report cal.255 |
Jan 15, 2013 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2244
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2013-S2244 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2244 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Includes within the class B felony of promoting prostitution in the first degree, the knowing advancement or profiting from the prostitution of a child less than 17 years old by such child's parent, guardian or other person charged with the custody and care of the child.
2013-S2244 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2244 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to including within the offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree, the prostitution of a child by a parent, guardian or person charged with the care and custody of the child PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a more condign punishment for those who prostitute their children. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one creates a class B felony when a parent or guardian, knowingly advances or profits from the prostitution of a child less than seventeen years of age he or she is charged with caring for. Section two establishes the effective date of this law as November 1 after the bill becomes law. EXISTING LAW: Currently, there is no statute that specifically addresses the prostitution of a child by a parent or guardian. Current offenses of promoting child prostitution range from class D to class B felonies. JUSTIFICATION: Recent cases in New York have indicated a need to address the promoting of child prostitution by parents. Perpetrators
2013-S2244 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2244 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 including within the offense of promoting prostitution in the first degree, the prostitu- tion of a child by a parent, guardian or person charged with the care and custody of the child THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 230.32 of the penal law, as added by chapter 627 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: S 230.32 Promoting prostitution in the first degree. A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the first degree when [he]: 1. HE OR SHE knowingly advances or profits from prostitution of a [person] CHILD less than eleven years old[.]; OR 2. BEING THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF A CHILD LESS THAN SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD, HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY ADVANCES OR PROFITS FROM PROSTITUTION OF SUCH CHILD. Promoting prostitution in the first degree is a class B felony. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03561-01-3
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