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- Print number 3975a
- Amend and recommit to health
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
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BILL NUMBER:S3975A
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, the penal law, the executive law and the correction law, in relation to sex offenses facilitated by the use of drugs commonly referred to as "date rape drugs"
Purpose
To collect specimens searching for controlled substances commonly known as "date rape drugs" during examinations after a sexual assault. These tested materials and results shall be collected and maintained as forensic evidence.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4-b of section 2805-i of the public health law is, amended by adding a new subparagraph 4. §2 section 130.90 shall be amended to read as follows: Facilitating a sex offense with a controlled substance in the first degree. Facilitating a sex offense with a controlled substance in the first degree is a class (D)
C felony. §3 the penal law is amended by adding a new section 130.89 to read as follows: §.130. 89 Facilitating a sex offense with a controlled substance in the second degree is a class D felony.
Existing law
New law.
Justification
Unfortunately the use of "date rape" drugs are becoming all too common in sexual offenses. Any manner of sexual offense is horrendous but to incorporate an act of violence of this nature and not be able to remember who, where, what, or why not only makes these crimes more of a nightmare for a victim who if lucky wakes from these dangerous drugs not understanding exactly what has happened to them and the lack of knowledge from the use of these drugs make it virtually impossible to prosecute a perpetrator. This law would create a new clause that would make the use of these drugs a felony in the first degree and would possibly deter these criminals from using these substances to facilitate these crimes.
Prior legislative history
S.7106 2008 Referred to Health S.553 Referred to Health 03/07/08 Referred to Health
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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