Creates the crime of aggravated criminal conduct

BILL NUMBER:S702

Title of bill

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to creating the crime of aggravated criminal conduct

Purpose or general idea of bill

The bill would amend the penal law by creating a criminal offense designed to punish and deter persistent criminal offenders.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 of the bill amends the penal law by creating the criminal offense of aggravated criminal conduct and is punishable as a class E felony.

Effects of present law which this bill would alter

The bill amends the penal law by creating a criminal offense designed to provide significant punishment to persistent misdemeanor offenders. The current law does not have any like provisions.

Justification

This bill will create a criminal offense that will provide an additional punishment to criminal offenders that have been repeatedly convicted of five or more misdemeanors within five years.

By enacting, the criminal offense of aggravated criminal conduct, the safety of the public will be further protected by requiring chronic misdemeanor offenders to serve an additional felony prison sentence. This additional sentence will not only provide additional punishment to repeat misdemeanor offenders, but it will also provide a deterrent to those who have yet committed the prerequisite number of misdemeanor offenses.

Legislative history

S.2497 of 2008 02/06/08 Referred to Codes S.1621 of 2011 01/10/11 Referred to Codes 01/04/12 Referred to Codes 05/01/12 Referred to Codes 05/02/12 1st Report Cal. 640 05/02/12 2nd Report Cal. 05/07.12 Advanced to Third Reading 05/08/12 Passed Senate 05/08/12 Delivered to Assembly 05/08/12 Referred to Codes

Fiscal implications for state and local governments

None.

Effective date

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