Increases by 1 degree the severity of rape in the second degree, criminal sexual act in the second degree, sexual abuse in the second degree and course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5009
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 10, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BUTLER, BARCLAY, BORELLI, CROUCH -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. CERETTO, OAKS -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the severity of
rape in the second degree, criminal sexual act in the second degree,
sexual abuse in the second degree and course of sexual conduct against
a child in the second degree
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 130.30 of the penal law,
2 as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 Rape in the second degree is a class [D] C felony.
5 § 2. The closing paragraph of section 130.45 of the penal law, as
6 amended by chapter 264 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as
7 follows:
8 Criminal sexual act in the second degree is a class [D] C felony.
9 § 3. The closing paragraph of section 130.60 of the penal law, as
10 amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
11 Sexual abuse in the second degree is a class [A misdemeanor] E felony.
12 § 4. The closing paragraph of section 130.80 of the penal law, as
13 amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
14 Course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degree is a
15 class [D] C felony.
16 § 5. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
17 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.
LBD03523-01-5
