Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 03, 2016 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 11, 2016 |
amended on third reading (t) 3193a |
Mar 17, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 16, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 15, 2016 |
1st report cal.383 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 11, 2015 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 10, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.1449 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 03, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S3193A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S3193 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A67
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §145.60, add §145.62, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1751, A3924
2011-2012: S1784, A4989, A9333
2013-2014: S627, A2410
2017-2018: S5218, A1321, A10562
2015-S3193 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3193 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing penalties for making graffiti SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 145.60 of the penal law, as added by chapter 458 of the laws of 1992 is amended by adding Section 145.62 to create the category of making graffiti in the second degree a Class A misdemeanor and increases the penalty of making graffiti in the first degree a class E felony. PURPOSE: Increases the penalty for making of graffiti. JUSTIFICATION: Graffiti is not a victimless crime. No matter what form it takes (etching, painting, covering, or drawing), defacing public or private property damages such property and someone must pay for the clean-up of such damage. Whether a homeowner, corporation, small business owner or taxpayer, there is a cost associated with graffiti removal and this cost can be substantial. A person is guilty of making graffiti in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor, when graffiti is made on any type of building, public or private, or any other real or personal property owned by any person, firm or corporation or any public agency or instrumentality without the express permission of the owner or operator of said property. Making graffiti does not require proof of damage, only the intent to
2015-S3193 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3193 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. 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 increasing penalties for making graffiti THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 145.60 of the penal law, as added by chapter 458 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: S 145.60 Making graffiti IN THE SECOND DEGREE. [1.] For purposes of this section AND SECTION 145.62 OF THIS ARTICLE, the term "graffiti" shall mean the etching, painting, covering, drawing upon or otherwise placing of a mark upon public or private property with intent to damage such property. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF MAKING GRAFFITI IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN HE OR SHE: [2. No person shall make] MAKES graffiti of any type on any building, public or private, or any other property real or personal owned by any person, firm or corporation or any public agency or instrumentality, without the express permission of the owner or operator of said proper- ty. Making graffiti IN THE SECOND DEGREE is a class A misdemeanor. S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 145.62 to read as follows: S 145.62 MAKING GRAFFITI IN THE FIRST DEGREE. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF MAKING GRAFFITI IN THE FIRST DEGREE WHEN SUCH PERSON DAMAGES PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN SECTION 145.60 OF THIS ARTICLE AND HE OR SHE: 1. HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF SECTION 145.60 OF THIS ARTICLE; OR 2. DAMAGES PROPERTY IN AN AMOUNT EXCEEDING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. MAKING GRAFFITI IN THE FIRST DEGREE IS A CLASS E FELONY. S 3. 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.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S3193A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A67
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §145.60, add §145.62, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S1751, A3924
2011-2012: S1784, A4989, A9333
2013-2014: S627, A2410
2017-2018: S5218, A1321, A10562
2015-S3193A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3193A Revised 05/03/16 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to expanding the crime of making graffiti SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 145.60 of the penal law, as added by chapter 458 of the laws of 1992 is amended. Section 145.60 (1): defines making graffiti in the second degree in this section and in section 145.62 of this article. Section 145.62: expands definition of making graffiti in the first degree JUSTIFICATION : Graffiti is not a victimless crime. No matter what form it takes, defacing public or private property damages such property and someone must pay for the clean-up of such damage. Whether a homeowner, corporation, small business owner or taxpayer, there is a cost associated with graffiti removal and this cost can be substantial.
2015-S3193A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3193--A Cal. No. 383 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. STAVISKY, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to expanding the crime of making graffiti THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 145.60 of the penal law, as added by chapter 458 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: S 145.60 Making graffiti IN THE SECOND DEGREE. [1.] For purposes of this section AND SECTION 145.62 OF THIS ARTICLE, the term "graffiti" shall mean the etching, painting, covering, drawing upon or otherwise placing of a mark upon public or private property with intent to damage such property. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF MAKING GRAFFITI IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN HE OR SHE: [2. No person shall make] MAKES graffiti of any type on any building, public or private, or any other property real or personal owned by any person, firm or corporation or any public agency or instrumentality, without the express permission of the owner or operator of said proper- ty. Making graffiti IN THE SECOND DEGREE is a class A misdemeanor. S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 145.62 to read as follows: S 145.62 MAKING GRAFFITI IN THE FIRST DEGREE. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF MAKING GRAFFITI IN THE FIRST DEGREE WHEN SUCH PERSON DAMAGES PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN SECTION 145.60 OF THIS ARTICLE AND HE OR SHE: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00205-02-6
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