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A487Assembly2017-2018 Session

Harsher Sentences for Sex Offenders

Official title

“Authorizes the court to order sexual offenders on probation to terms of imprisonment which run consecutively to sentences already being served”

Sponsor Michael G. MillerAD-38Affects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
6/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Codes

What's happening

This bill requires consecutive prison sentences for sexual offenders on probation who violate probation and are convicted of certain sex offenses.

Why it matters

  1. Targets repeat sexual offenders. The bill specifically affects individuals on probation for sex offenses who commit and are convicted of new sex crimes, making the consequences for reoffending significantly harsher.

  2. Eliminates concurrent sentencing for certain offenses. By mandating consecutive sentences, the bill removes the possibility that sentences for multiple sex offenses could be served at the same time, ensuring longer time in prison for offenders.

  3. Covers a wide range of sex offenses. The legislation applies not only to crimes in Article 130 (which covers most sex offenses, including rape and sexual abuse) but also specific offenses involving incest and child pornography, broadening its impact.

  4. Increases deterrence and public safety. By making penalties more severe for probation violators convicted of sex crimes, the bill seeks to deter repeat offenses and may enhance protection for potential future victims.

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Harsher Sentences for Sex Offenders

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Michael G. Miller

Assembly Member · Assembly District 38

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STATE OF NEW YORK

487

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 9, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. M. G. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to consecutive sentences for sexual offenders on probation

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 60.01 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 548 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:

4. In any case where a person has been sentenced to a period of probation imposed pursuant to section 65.00 of this chapter, if the part of the sentence that provides for probation is revoked, the court must sentence such person to imprisonment or to the sentence of imprisonment and probation as provided for in paragraph (d) of subdivision two of this section; provided, however, every such sentence of imprisonment for a person convicted of an offense contained in article one hundred thirty of this chapter or section 255.25, 255.26, 255.27, 263.05, 263.10 or 263.15 of this chapter shall run consecutively to any other term of imprisonment imposed for another such offense by a court of this state.

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

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD03060-01-7

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