New York A06855 amends the penal law to classify the intentional murder of a child under twelve as a first degree murder offense.

New York A06855, known as "Maddox's Law," amends the penal law to classify the intentional murder of a child under twelve as a first degree murder offense. This bill adds a new subparagraph to the existing law, specifying that if the victim is a child under twelve years old, the murder is considered first degree. The change will take effect on November 1 following the bill's enactment.

New York A06855 amends the penal law to classify the intentional murder of a child under twelve as a first degree murder offense.

New York A06855, known as "Maddox's Law," amends the penal law to classify the intentional murder of a child under twelve as a first degree murder offense. This bill adds a new subparagraph to the existing law, specifying that if the victim is a child under twelve years old, the murder is considered first degree. The change will take effect on November 1 following the bill's enactment.