Bill Text: NY S08898 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Repeals provisions relating to aggravated sexual abuse in the fourth degree; expands the definition of aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree to include intentional touching, for no legitimate purpose, of certain sexual or other intimate parts of a person under the age of thirteen for the purpose of degrading or abusing such person, or for the purpose of gratifying the actor's sexual desire.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-04-27 - REFERRED TO CODES [S08898 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-S08898-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8898 IN SENATE April 27, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 aggravated sexual abuse against children under age thirteen; and to repeal section 130.65-a of the penal law relating to aggravated sexual abuse in the fourth degree The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 130.65-a of the penal law is REPEALED. 2 § 2. Section 130.66 of the penal law, as added by chapter 181 of the 3 laws of 1996, subdivisions 1 and 2 as amended by chapter 485 of the laws 4 of 2009, and subdivision 3 as renumbered by chapter 1 of the laws of 5 2000, is amended to read as follows: 6 § 130.66 Aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree. 7 [1. A person is guilty of aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree8when he or she inserts a foreign object in the vagina, urethra, penis,9rectum or anus of another person:10(a) By forcible compulsion; or11(b) When the other person is incapable of consent by reason of being12physically helpless; or13(c) When the other person is less than eleven years old.142. A person is guilty of aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree15when he or she inserts a foreign object in the vagina, urethra, penis,16rectum or anus of another person causing physical injury to such person17and such person is incapable of consent by reason of being mentally18disabled or mentally incapacitated.193. Conduct performed for a valid medical purpose does not violate the20provisions of this section] A person is guilty of aggravated sexual 21 abuse in the third degree when such person intentionally, and for no 22 legitimate purpose, touches the vagina, vulva, penis, rectum, or anus of 23 another person using a finger, hand, or foreign object for the purpose 24 of degrading or abusing such person, or for the purpose of gratifying 25 the actor's sexual desire, when such other person is under the age of 26 thirteen. 27 Aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree is a class [D] E felony. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15151-01-2S. 8898 2 1 § 3. Subdivision 1 and the closing paragraph of section 130.67 of the 2 penal law, as added by chapter 450 of the laws of 1988, the opening 3 paragraph of subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 485 of the laws of 4 2009, are amended to read as follows: 5 1. A person is guilty of aggravated sexual abuse in the second degree 6 when [he or she] such person inserts a finger, hand, or foreign object 7 in the vagina, urethra, penis, rectum or anus of another person [causing8physical injury to such person]: 9 (a) By forcible compulsion; or 10 (b) When the other person is incapable of consent by reason of being 11 physically helpless; or 12 (c) When the other person is incapable of consent by reason of being 13 mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated; or 14 (d) When the other person is less than eleven years old; or 15 (e) When the other person is less than thirteen years old and the 16 actor is eighteen years old or older. 17 Aggravated sexual abuse in the second degree is a class [C] D felony. 18 § 4. Subdivision 1 of section 130.70 of the penal law, as amended by 19 chapter 450 of the laws of 1988, the opening paragraph of subdivision 1 20 as amended by chapter 485 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as 21 follows: 22 1. A person is guilty of aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree 23 when [he or she] such person inserts a finger, hand, or foreign object 24 in the vagina, urethra, penis, rectum or anus of another person causing 25 physical injury to such person: 26 (a) By forcible compulsion; or 27 (b) When the other person is incapable of consent by reason of being 28 physically helpless; or 29 (c) When the other person is incapable of consent by reason of being 30 mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated; or 31 (d) When the other person is less than eleven years old; or 32 (e) When the other person is less than thirteen years old and the 33 actor is eighteen years old or older. 34 § 5. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 3 of section 130.05 of the penal 35 law, as amended by section 2 of part G of chapter 501 of the laws of 36 2012, is amended to read as follows: 37 (h) a client or patient and the actor is a health care provider or 38 mental health care provider charged with rape in the third degree as 39 defined in section 130.25 of this article, criminal sexual act in the 40 third degree as defined in section 130.40 of this article, aggravated 41 sexual abuse in the [fourth] third degree as defined in section 42 [130.65-a] 130.66 of this article, or sexual abuse in the third degree 43 as defined in section 130.55 of this article, and the act of sexual 44 conduct occurs during a treatment session, consultation, interview, or 45 examination; or 46 § 6. Subdivision 3 of section 130.10 of the penal law, as amended by 47 chapter 264 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 48 3. In any prosecution for the crime of rape in the third degree as 49 defined in section 130.25 of this article, criminal sexual act in the 50 third degree as defined in section 130.40 of this article, aggravated 51 sexual abuse in the [fourth] third degree as defined in section 52 [130.65-a] 130.66 of this article, or sexual abuse in the third degree 53 as defined in section 130.55 of this article in which incapacity to 54 consent is based on the circumstances set forth in paragraph (h) of 55 subdivision three of section 130.05 of this article it shall be an 56 affirmative defense that the client or patient consented to such conductS. 8898 3 1 charged after having been expressly advised by the health care or mental 2 health care provider that such conduct was not performed for a valid 3 medical purpose. 4 § 7. This act shall take effect immediately.