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S1541Senate2011-2012 Session

Makes provisions with respect to sexual assault against a child by a person in a position of trust

Sponsor Dean G. SkelosSD-9+7 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
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In Assembly Committee
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Dean G. Skelos

Senator · Senate District 9

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History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–1
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.201
  7. Print number 1541a
  8. Amend and recommit to codes
  9. Referred to codes
  10. Returned to senate
  11. Died in assembly
  12. Referred to codes
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  1. Delivered to assembly
  2. Passed senateVote 62–0
  3. Advanced to third reading
  4. 2nd report cal.
  5. 1st report cal.112
  6. Referred to codes

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S1541A

Title of bill

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to sexual assault against a child by a person in a position of trust

Purpose

To increase criminal penalties for sexual contact between a minor and a person in a position of trust.

Summary of provisions

Article 130 of the NYS Penal Law is amended to add three new crimes in relation to sexual assault of a child by a person in a position of trust. These new crimes are sexual assault against a child by a person in a position of trust in the first, second and third degrees. Also newly defined in Section 130 is "person in a position of trust."

Existing law

There are prohibitions against sexual contact with a minor but the law does not presently increase the penalties with regard to a person in a position of trust.

Justification

Parents are not with their children every moment of every day. It is just not possible, nor is it a good idea for the parent or the child. Therefore it is necessary that children are supervised by other adults for various periods of time during the child's life. This could start with a day-care center, a nursery school, school, athletics or group activities.

These adults are responsible for these children while under their supervision. These children should not be subjected to any sexual contact. If there is any, the adults should be held to a stricter standard and punished to a greater degree because of the special relationships between the minor and the adult.

If parents entrust their children into the care of another adult, the parents should be able to have a sense of security that their child will not be subject to any sexual contact while under that other adult's supervision.

Legislative history

2009/10 - S.1481 - Referred to Codes 2007/08 - S.432 - Passed Senate Non-Controversial 59-0/Assembly Codes 2005/06 - S.480A - Passed Senate/Assembly Codes 2003/04 - S.550/A.2904 - Passed Senate/Assembly Codes 2001/02 - S.386A - Passed Senate/Assembly Codes 1999/00 - S.973A - Passed Senate/Assembly Codes 1997/98 - Passed Senate/Assembly Codes

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall become law.

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