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S152Senate2011-2012 Session

Relates to kidnapping in the first degree

Sponsor George D. MaziarzSD-62+7 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
George D. Maziarz

Senator · Senate District 62

Chair, Energy And Telecommunications

History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 60–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.54
  7. Referred to codes
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to codes
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 61–0
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.303
  4. Referred to codes

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S152

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

S.7784 of 2009-2010; Referred to Codes

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

Ninetieth day after the bill becomes law.

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