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Apr 17, 2012 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 22, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 21, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 20, 2012 |
1st report cal.426 |
Feb 06, 2012 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S6406
2011-2012 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
2011-S6406 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S6406 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6406 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, relating to the crime of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree where the stolen property consists of four or more bicycles PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to deter bicycle theft by making the possession of four or more stolen bicycles a class E felony. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends section 165.45 of the penal law by adding a new subdivision 8. JUSTIFICATION: The New York City Department of Planning estimates that over 70,000 bicycles are stolen in the five boroughs every year, which breaks down to the theft of approximately 191 bicycles every day. There has also been anecdotal evidence of increased bicycle theft throughout the state, including cases where bikes have been stolen and disassembled for parts. Under current law, the only way for possession of multiple stolen bicycles to be prosecuted with a charge above a misdemeanor is for the prosecution to prove that the
2011-S6406 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6406 I N S E N A T E February 6, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HUNTLEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, relating to the crime of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree where the stolen property consists of four or more bicycles THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 165.45 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. THE PROPERTY CONSISTS OF FOUR OR MORE BICYCLES. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01559-01-1
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