What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
History
- Referred to codes
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to kidnapping in the first degree
Purpose
To increase the penalties of kidnapping a child.
Summary of provisions
Section 135.25 of the penal law is amended to include the kidnapping of a child under the age of sixteen years.
Existing law
Existing law does not make specific reference to the kidnapping of a child. The current penalties are the same for abduction of an adult as a child.
Justification
Five out of every 100 kidnap offenders convicted of kidnapping will be reconvicted for this crime. A previous conviction of kidnapping is a significant risk factor for other serious crimes. Kidnappers are 30 times more likely than males in the general population to be convicted of homicide and 4 times more likely than sex offenders. Therefore, there should be more focus on kidnappers as a potentially dangerous set of offenders.
The abduction of a child would not necessarily constitute as kidnapping in the first degree unless other criteria are met or proven. This bill would ensure that the abduction of a child automatically qualify as the highest level kidnapping charge.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Ninetieth day after the bill becomes law.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.