STATE OF NEW YORK
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4495
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 4, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. TOWNS, ALFANO, KOLB -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. BRENNAN, BURLING, COOK, REILLY -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to changing sexual abuse in
the second degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The closing paragraph of section 130.60 of the penal law,
2 as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 Sexual abuse in the second degree is a class [A misdemeanor] E felony.
5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01928-01-9