Assembly Bill A2183

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the crime of computer tampering in the third degree

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A2183 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6731
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §156.25, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9874, S8261

2023-A2183 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds that a person is guilty of computer tampering in the third degree when they intentionally enter or alter in any manner or destroy computer material indicating that a person did or did not receive a vaccination that is reported to the New York state immunization information system or the New York city immunization registry.

2023-A2183 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2183
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Codes
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal law, in relation to the crime of computer
   tampering in the third degree
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section 156.25 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 89
 of the laws of 1993, subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 376 of the laws
 of 1997, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 784 of the  laws  of  2021,
 and  subdivision  5  as  amended  by  chapter 24 of the laws of 2022, is
 amended to read as follows:
 § 156.25 Computer tampering in the third degree.
   A person is guilty of computer tampering in the third degree when  [he
 commits]  THEY  COMMIT  the  crime  of  computer tampering in the fourth
 degree and:
   1. [he does] THEY DO so with an intent to commit or attempt to  commit
 or further the commission of any felony; or
   2.  [he  has]  THEY  HAVE been previously convicted of any crime under
 this article or subdivision eleven of section 165.15 of this chapter; or
   3. [he] THEY intentionally [alters] ALTER in any manner or  [destroys]
 DESTROY computer material; or
   4.  [he] THEY intentionally [alters] ALTER in any manner or [destroys]
 DESTROY computer data or a computer program so as to cause damages in an
 aggregate amount exceeding one thousand dollars; or
   5. [he] THEY intentionally [enters or alters] ENTER OR  ALTER  in  any
 manner  or [destroys] DESTROY computer material indicating that a person
 did or did not receive a vaccination against COVID-19; OR
   6. THEY INTENTIONALLY ENTER OR ALTER IN ANY MANNER OR DESTROY COMPUTER
 MATERIAL INDICATING THAT A PERSON DID OR DID NOT RECEIVE  A  VACCINATION
 THAT  IS  REPORTED TO THE NEW YORK STATE IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM
 OR THE NEW YORK CITY IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY.
   Computer tampering in the third degree is a class E felony.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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