BILL NUMBER: S8008
SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law, the
correction law, the social services law, the vehicle and traffic law,
the family court act, the civil rights law, the civil practice law and
rules, the agriculture and markets law and the judiciary law, in
relation to certain sex offenses; and to amend a chapter of the laws of
2023, amending the penal law, the criminal procedure law, the correction
law, the social services law, the vehicle and traffic law, the family
court act, the civil rights law, the civil practice law and rules, the
agriculture and markets law, the judiciary law and the domestic
relations law relating to sex offenses, as proposed in legislative bills
numbers S. 3161 and A. 3340, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
 
PURPOSE:
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to the penal law.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This amendment introduces technical changes related to cross-referencing
other crimes in the penal law. Furthermore, the legislation incorpo-
rates language acknowledging the repealed sections of the penal law as
formerly existing sections. Finally, the effective date has been
extended from January 1, 2024, to September 1, 2024.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter. The
Executive wanted to clarify the legislature's intent by referencing the
repealed sections related to the crime of criminal sexual act. The addi-
tion of the term 'formerly' in the newly amended statutes provides a
reference point, reducing potential issues in prosecuting cases that
existed before the amendments.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter amendment to a Chapter of the Laws of 2023 as proposed in legis-
lative bills numbers S. 3161 and A. 3340.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect September 1, 2024 and shall apply to any
offense committed on or after such effective date.

Statutes affected:
S8008: 130.00 penal law, 130.00(10) penal law