A04286 Summary:
BILL NO | A04286 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S01166 |
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SPONSOR | Lemondes |
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COSPNSR | Friend, McDonough, DeStefano, Gallahan, Angelino |
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Amd §130.35, Pen L | |
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Increases the penalty for rape in the first degree from a B felony to an A-II felony. |
A04286 Memo:
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A4286 SPONSOR: Lemondes
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the penalty for rape in the first degree   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Amends the penal law to increase the penalty for rape in the first degree from a class IV felony to a class 'A-11' felony.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the penal code to increase the penalty for rape. Section 2 provides the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: First-degree rape is one of the most heinous crimes an individual can commit and must be punished accordingly. Under current law, the court system is given too much leeway in determining the penalty for a convicted first-degree rapist. The legislation would mandate that every conviction incur a sentence of a minimum of ten years. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 02/19/21referred to codes 01/05/22referred to codes 05/03/22held for consideration in codes   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None   EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately