Assembly Actions -
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Mar 01, 2016 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 09, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 08, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 02, 2016 |
1st report cal.133 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 09, 2015 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 10, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 09, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 03, 2015 |
1st report cal.61 |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S849
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S849 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4392
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§60.31 & 145.62, amd §§65.10, 145.60 & 240.31, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1856
2011-2012: S532, A6648
2013-2014: S2251, A3740
2017-2018: S1785, A7449
2019-2020: S83, A7138
2021-2022: S94, A5090
2015-S849 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S849 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to bias-related graffiti, the disposition of graffiti offenses, graffiti for the purpose of promoting gang related activities and graffiti upon religious property PURPOSE OF THE BILL: The purpose of this bill is to address the pervasive problem of graffiti by taking a multi-faceted approach while also recognizing that all graffiti is the same. Graffiti that is created in relation to gangs and graffiti made on religious structures or curtilage should be treated with greater severity, Additionally, graffiti is often the tool of hateful harassment based on race, religion, sex, or other factors, thus this legislation addresses graffiti that is made from this hateful angle. Lastly, educating offenders of the severity of the crime of graffiti and requiring them to clean up damaged property may help to curb the incidence of such activities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the Penal Law by adding section 60.31 which allows a judge to require completion of a diversity training program when the graffiti creator is convicted of Aggravated harassment in the first degree as defined in section 240.31 of the penal law.
2015-S849 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 849 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, AVELLA, RANZENHOFER, STAVISKY -- 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 disposition of graffiti offenses, graffiti for the purpose of promot- ing gang related activities and graffiti upon religious property THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 60.31 to read as follows: S 60.31 AUTHORIZED DISPOSITION; AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE. WHEN A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 240.31 OF THIS CHAPTER, OR OF AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUCH AN OFFENSE, OR OF A LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER SENTENCE IMPOSED OR AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION OR CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE THE COURT MAY ORDER SUCH PERSON TO PARTICIPATE IN, AT HIS OR HER OWN EXPENSE, A DIVERSITY TRAINING PROGRAM THAT IS DESIGNED TO OVER- COME DISCRIMINATION, PREJUDICE AND INTOLERANCE, AND THAT PROMOTES COMMU- NICATION, UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT AMONG DIVERSE RACIAL, RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC GROUPS. S 2. Paragraph (h) of subdivision 2 of section 65.10 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 508 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows: (h) Perform services for a public or not-for-profit corporation, asso- ciation, institution or agency, including but not limited to services for the [division] OFFICE of ALCOHOLISM AND substance abuse services, [services in an appropriate community program for removal of graffiti from public or private property, including any property damaged in the underlying offense,] or services for the maintenance and repair of real EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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