File #: Res 1223-2012    Version: * Name: Increasing the penalties for certain offenses committed against an elderly person who is 60 or older. (A.6369)
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Public Safety
On agenda: 2/29/2012
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution in support of A.6369, which would amend the Penal Law by increasing the penalties for certain offenses committed against an elderly person who is 60 or older, and calling on the Senate to introduce and pass a companion bill, and on the Governor to sign such legislation.
Sponsors: Maria Del Carmen Arroyo, Fernando Cabrera , Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., Vincent J. Gentile, Letitia James, Peter A. Koo, Karen Koslowitz, Stephen T. Levin, Albert Vann, Jumaane D. Williams, Annabel Palma, Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Daniel J. Halloran III
Council Member Sponsors: 13
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2013*Maria Del Carmen Arroyo City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/29/2012*Maria Del Carmen Arroyo City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/29/2012*Maria Del Carmen Arroyo City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
Res. No. 1223
 
 
Resolution in support of A.6369, which would amend the Penal Law by increasing the penalties for certain offenses committed against an elderly person who is 60 or older, and calling on the Senate to introduce and pass a companion bill, and on the Governor to sign such legislation.
 
 
Council Members Arroyo, Cabrera, Comrie, Gentile, James, Koo, Koslowitz, Levin, Vann, Williams, Palma, Rodriguez and Halloran
      Whereas, Some individuals blatantly disregard the adage "respect your elders"; and
      Whereas, Every year, there are news reports of elderly individuals who are the victims of assaults, robberies, or some other crime; and
      Whereas, The elderly are a vulnerable population and several incidents have highlighted their plight; and
      Whereas, In January 2012, a man allegedly attacked an 81 year-old man in Parkchester in the Bronx; and
      Whereas, The suspect followed the man into his building and then proceeded to punch and kick him and eventually stole his wallet; and
      Whereas, In another incident, which took place in May 2011, a man allegedly sexually assaulted and robbed an 85 year-old woman on the Upper East Side in Manhattan; and
      Whereas, In order to strengthen the laws against those who commit an offense against the elderly, New York State must increase the penalties that can be imposed against those who harm our elderly population; and
Whereas, Assemblymember Guillermo Linares introduced A.6369, which would amend the Penal Law in order to increase the penalties for offenses committed against elderly individuals; and
Whereas, A.6369 defines "elderly person" as an individual who is sixty years or older; and
Whereas, A.6369 also defines "offense committed" as any of certain specified offenses, which range from misdemeanors to class B felonies; and
      Whereas, A.6369 would increase the penalties when a person is convicted of an offense  committed against an elderly person by deeming the offense to be one category higher than the offense the person committed, or attempted or conspired to commit; and
      Whereas, A.6369 also establishes sentencing guidelines when the offense committed against an elderly person is a class B felony; and
      Whereas, New York State needs to protect the elderly from those who seek to harm them; now, therefore, be it
      Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York supports A.6369, which would amend the Penal Law by increasing the penalties for certain offenses committed against an elderly person who is 60 or older, and calls on the Senate to introduce and pass a companion bill, and on the Governor to sign such legislation.
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