A 4310 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts "Kimberlee's law" relating to establishing the offense of aggravated rape and criminal sentencing for defendants convicted of certain sexual offenses

This bill creates a new criminal offense called "aggravated rape" under New York law. It defines aggravated rape as sexual intercourse committed with intent to cause serious injury while armed with a deadly weapon, or involving specific vulnerable victims (like children under 13 or those unable to consent). Conviction for aggravated rape or first-degree rape becomes a class A felony, and offenders must serve their full minimum sentence before release. The law directly affects defendants convicted of these specific sexual offenses, changing both the offense definition and sentencing requirements.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Marianne Buttenschon
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