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A05477 Summary:

BILL NO	A05477
SAME AS	SAME AS S05334
SPONSOR	Lemondes
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd §130.35, Pen L
Increases the penalty for rape in the first degree from a B felony to an A-II felony.

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A05477 Actions:

BILL NO	A05477
02/19/2021	referred to codes
01/05/2022	referred to codes
05/03/2022	held for consideration in codes

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A05477 Committee Votes:

Committee:CODES   Chair:Dinowitz      
DATE:05/03/2022AYE/NAY:15/6  Action: Held for Consideration         
Dinowitz
Aye
Morinello
Nay
Pretlow
Aye
Giglio
Nay
Cook
Aye
Montesano
Nay
Cymbrowitz
Aye
Reilly
Nay
O'Donnell
Aye
Mikulin
Nay
Lavine
Aye
Tannousis
Nay
Abinanti
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Rosenthal
Aye
Walker
Aye
Vanel
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Carroll
Aye

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A05477 Floor Votes:

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A05477 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          5477
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 19, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. LEMONDES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Codes
 
        AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the penalty for
          rape in the first degree
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Section 130.35 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 1 of
     2  the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
     3  § 130.35 Rape in the first degree.
     4    A person is guilty of rape in the first degree when he or she  engages
     5  in sexual intercourse with another person:
     6    1. By forcible compulsion; or
     7    2. Who is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless;
     8  or
     9    3. Who is less than eleven years old; or
    10    4. Who is less than thirteen years old and the actor is eighteen years
    11  old or more.
    12    Rape in the first degree is a class [B] A-II felony.
    13    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD09425-01-1

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