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S932Senate2011-2012 Session

Establishes the crime of terrorism recruitment, a class C felony

Sponsor Carl L. MarcellinoSD-5+3 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Carl L. Marcellino

Senator · Senate District 5

Chair, Investigations And Government Operations

History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 55–4
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1178
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
  7. Returned to senate
  8. Died in assembly
  9. Referred to codes
  10. Delivered to assembly
  11. Passed senateVote 58–4
  12. Advanced to third reading
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  1. 2nd report cal.
  2. 1st report cal.865
  3. Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S932

Title of bill

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of terrorism recruitment, a class C felony

Purpose

This bill establishes the crime of terrorism recruitment, a class C felony.

Summary of provisions

The penal law is amended by adding a new section 490.60 to create the crime of terrorism recruitment.

A person is guilty of terrorism recruitment when, with intent that another person engage in conduct constituting a crime, he or she recruits, solicits, requests, commands, importunes or otherwise attempts to cause a person to engage in terrorist conduct.

Justification

Terrorist organizations and their membership are in a perpetual search to recruit new members. Terrorists seek to entice the disenfranchised and gain members to carry out criminal acts.

The active recruitment for terrorist acts is a growing trend which requires an immediate response. As law enforcement actively seeks to unearth these groups and defeat their heinous schemes, we have a responsibility to hold accountable those who solicit or recruit individuals or groups for terrorism. This bill seeks to effectively deter terrorist recruitment and punish those who seek to employ others for their criminal plans.

Legislative history

S.6403 of 2006: Passed Senate; S.610 of 07/08 (Passed Senate); S.592 of 2009/10 (Senate Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs)

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

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

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