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Jun 14, 2016 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1673 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 17, 2015 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1704 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 27, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2655
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S2655 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2319
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง485.05, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3304
2011-2012: S1842
2013-2014: S951, A8960
2017-2018: S2348, A5143
2019-2020: S4707, A4217
2021-2022: S5072
2023-2024: S6366
2015-S2655 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2655 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to bias-related graffiti SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill amends Section 485.05 of the Penal Law as amended by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010, by adding section 145.60. This subdivision adds the language "etches, paints, covers, draws upon or otherwise places a mark upon public or private property" to the crime of aggravated harassment in the first degree. JUSTIFICATION: This bill proposes enhanced penalties for bias-related graffiti in recognition of the particularly sensitive nature of such graffiti. Graffiti that is based upon hate should receive a tighter penalty. Enhancing the penalty will serve to reinforce the seriousness of this crime and prove to offenders that New York State does not tolerate bias in any form. Currently, graffiti is treated as a Class A misdemeanor in Section 145.60 of the Penal Law. This legislation would include bias-related graffiti under the section of law that currently covers desecration of religious property. Under this bill, bias-related graffiti would be
2015-S2655 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2655 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 27, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 bias-related graffiti THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 485.05 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 3. A "specified offense" is an offense defined by any of the following provisions of this chapter: section 120.00 (assault in the third degree); section 120.05 (assault in the second degree); section 120.10 (assault in the first degree); section 120.12 (aggravated assault upon a person less than eleven years old); section 120.13 (menacing in the first degree); section 120.14 (menacing in the second degree); section 120.15 (menacing in the third degree); section 120.20 (reckless endan- germent in the second degree); section 120.25 (reckless endangerment in the first degree); section 121.12 (strangulation in the second degree); section 121.13 (strangulation in the first degree); subdivision one of section 125.15 (manslaughter in the second degree); subdivision one, two or four of section 125.20 (manslaughter in the first degree); section 125.25 (murder in the second degree); section 120.45 (stalking in the fourth degree); section 120.50 (stalking in the third degree); section 120.55 (stalking in the second degree); section 120.60 (stalking in the first degree); subdivision one of section 130.35 (rape in the first degree); subdivision one of section 130.50 (criminal sexual act in the first degree); subdivision one of section 130.65 (sexual abuse in the first degree); paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section 130.67 (aggravated sexual abuse in the second degree); paragraph (a) of subdi- vision one of section 130.70 (aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree); section 135.05 (unlawful imprisonment in the second degree); section 135.10 (unlawful imprisonment in the first degree); section EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06634-01-5
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