 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          8541
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                       May 9, 2018
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  Sen.  SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
        AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to promoting  a  suicide  and
          manslaughter in the second degree
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Section 120.30 of the penal  law  is  amended  to  read  as
     2  follows:
     3  § 120.30 Promoting a suicide attempt.
     4    A person is guilty of promoting a suicide attempt when:
     5    (a)  he  or she intentionally causes or aids another person to attempt
     6  suicide; or
     7    (b) he or she endangers the welfare of an  incompetent,  a  vulnerable
     8  elderly  person  or a physically disabled person as set forth in section
     9  260.25, 260.32 or 260.34 of this chapter and such conduct  significantly
    10  contributed to the victim's suicide attempt.
    11    Promoting a suicide attempt is a class E felony.
    12    § 2. Section 125.15 of the penal law is amended to read as follows:
    13  § 125.15 Manslaughter in the second degree.
    14    A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree when:
    15    1. He or she recklessly causes the death of another person; or
    16    2.  He or she commits upon a female an abortional act which causes her
    17  death, unless such abortional act is justifiable pursuant to subdivision
    18  three of section 125.05; or
    19    3. He or she intentionally causes or aids  another  person  to  commit
    20  suicide; or
    21    4.  He  or  she  endangers the welfare of an incompetent, a vulnerable
    22  elderly person, or a physically disabled person as set forth in  section
    23  260.25,  260.32 or 260.34 of this chapter and such conduct significantly
    24  contributed to the victim's suicide.
    25    Manslaughter in the second degree is a class C felony.
    26    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15789-01-8
Relates to promoting suicide

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