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Mar 21, 2016 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 07, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 01, 2016 |
1st report cal.300 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 18, 2015 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 12, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 11, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 10, 2015 |
1st report cal.223 |
Jan 09, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S1250
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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
2015-S1250 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1250 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1250 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to forged instruments and the sale thereof PURPOSE OF THE BILL: Prohibits the sale of forged instruments and includes the sale and manufacture of government issued documents in class C felony of forgery in the first degree. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF BILL: Section 1 amends penal law § 170.00 by adding new subdivision 9 defining the term sell. Section 2 amends penal law § 170.05, forgery in the third degree, an A misdemeanor, to include the sale of a forged instrument. Section 3 amends penal law § 170.10, forgery in the second degree, a D Felony, to include the sale of a forged instrument and removes government documents from the list of second degree forgeries. Section 4 amends penal law § 170.15, forgery in the first degree, a C felony, to include the sale of a forged instrument and includes government documents within the list of first degree forgeries.
2015-S1250 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1250 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERALTA -- 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 forged instruments and the sale thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 170.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. "SELL" MEANS TO SELL, EXCHANGE, GIVE OR DISPOSE OF TO ANOTHER, OR OFFER OR AGREE TO DO THE SAME. S 2. Section 170.05 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: S 170.05 Forgery in the third degree. A person is guilty of forgery in the third degree when[, with]: 1. WITH intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he OR SHE false- ly makes, completes or alters a written instrument[.]; OR 2. WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS FORGED AND WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD, DECEIVE OR INJURE ANOTHER, HE OR SHE SELLS A FORGED INSTRUMENT. Forgery in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor. S 3. Section 170.10 of the penal law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 949 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows: S 170.10 Forgery in the second degree. A person is guilty of forgery in the second degree when[, with]: 1. WITH intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he OR SHE false- ly makes, completes or alters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to become or to represent if completed: [1.] (A) A deed, will, codicil, contract, assignment, commercial instrument, credit card, as that term is defined in subdivision seven of section 155.00, or other instrument which does or may evidence, create, transfer, terminate or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obli- gation or status; or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00329-01-5
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