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S448Senate2015-2016 Session

Relates to increasing penalties for first, second, third and fourth degree stalking

Sponsor Carl L. MarcellinoSD-5+2 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Carl L. Marcellino

Senator · Senate District 5

Chair, Infrastructure And Capital InvestmentChair, Investigations And Government Operations

History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 57–4
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1414
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Referred to codes
  7. Returned to senate
  8. Died in assembly
  9. Referred to codes
  10. Delivered to assembly
  11. Passed senateVote 58–3
  12. Advanced to third reading
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  1. 2nd report cal.
  2. 1st report cal.59
  3. Referred to codes

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing penalties for first, second, third and fourth degree stalking

Purpose

This legislation will increase the penalties for stalking.

Summary of provisions

Section 120 and Section 70 of the New York State Penal Law are amended to increase penalties for first, second, third and fourth degree stalking. Stalking in the fourth degree will become a class A misdemeanor from a class B misdemeanor. Third degree stalking will become a class E felony from a class A misdemeanor.

Second degree stalking will become a class D felony from a class E felony. Stalking in the first degree will become a class C felony from a class D felony.

Justification

Stalking is a persistent and unwanted pursuit of an individual that strikes great fear in the victim. It is an intentional and unpredictable behavior that can end with horrific results. Victims are followed, watched or harassed.

We have continued to hear and read horror stories of victims whose lives have been destroyed by relentless stalkers. The penalties for this heinous crime need to match the impact that is felt by the victim. This legislation will address this situation by increasing the penalties for Stalking.

Legislative history

S.1507-A of 2013/14.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

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

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