New York S 969: Relates to penalties for promotion of a suicide attempt

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S00969 Summary:

BILL NOS00969 

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SAME ASSAME AS A00280

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SPONSORROLISON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§120.30 & 125.15, Pen L

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Provides that a person may be charged with promoting a suicide or manslaughter if such person is convicted of endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person, an incompetent or physically disabled person and the conduct was the proximate cause of the victim's suicide.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 969

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. ROLISON -- 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 penalties for promotion of
 a suicide attempt

 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 [he]:
 5 (a) such person intentionally causes or aids another person to attempt
 6 suicide; or
 7 (b) such person 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] Such person recklessly causes the death of another person; or
 16 [3. He] 2. Such person intentionally causes or aids another person to
 17 commit suicide;
 18 3. Such person endangers the welfare of an incompetent, a vulnerable
 19 elderly person, or a physically disabled person as set forth in section
 20 260.25, 260.32 or 260.34 of this chapter and such conduct significantly
 21 contributed to the victim's suicide.
 22 Manslaughter in the second degree is a class C felony.
 23 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00304-01-5

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