Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 21, 2016 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 17, 2015 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 01, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
May 28, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
May 27, 2015 |
1st report cal.945 |
Jan 21, 2015 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2059
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S2059 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1290
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §155.00, add §§155.50, 155.55, 155.60, 155.65 & 155.70, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S4171, A4156
2011-2012: S4400, A2940
2013-2014: S1189, A1483
2017-2018: A3667
2019-2020: A5127
2015-S2059 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2059 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of public larceny PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To deter and punish the abuse of publicly-issued credit cards. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends § 155.00 of the Penal Law by adding a new subdivision 10 defining "unauthorized purchases." Section two of the bill adds five new sections, 155.50, 155.55, 155.60, 155.65, and 155.70 to the Penal Law creating the new crime of Public Larceny in 5 degrees. Section three is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: A recent case involving two employees of state group homes for develop- mentally disabled adults illustrates the need for this change
2015-S2059 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2059 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 21, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- 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 establishing the crime of public larceny THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 155.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows: 10. "UNAUTHORIZED PURCHASES" MEANS ANY PURCHASE MADE BY MEANS OF ANY CREDIT OR DEBIT CHARGE MADE AGAINST A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD NOT AUTHOR- IZED BY THE EMPLOYER WHO ISSUED THE CARD OR ANY PURCHASE MADE BY MEANS OF ANY CREDIT OR DEBIT CHARGE MADE AGAINST A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD ISSUED BY AN EMPLOYER NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE EMPLOYEE WHEN THE CARD WAS ISSUED TO THE EMPLOYEE. S 2. The penal law is amended by adding five new sections 155.50, 155.55, 155.60, 155.65 and 155.70 to read as follows: S 155.50 PUBLIC LARCENY IN THE FIFTH DEGREE. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF PUBLIC LARCENY IN THE FIFTH DEGREE WHEN HE OR SHE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR A GOVERNMENTAL INSTRUMENTALITY WITHIN THE STATE, POSSESSING A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD ISSUED BY HIS OR HER EMPLOYER AND THE PERSON MAKES UNAU- THORIZED PURCHASES USING SUCH CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD FOR GOODS AND SERVICES. PUBLIC LARCENY IN THE FIFTH DEGREE IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. S 155.55 PUBLIC LARCENY IN THE FOURTH DEGREE. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF PUBLIC LARCENY IN THE FOURTH DEGREE WHEN HE OR SHE IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR A GOVERNMENTAL INSTRUMENTALITY WITHIN THE STATE, POSSESSING A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD ISSUED BY HIS OR HER EMPLOYER AND THE PERSON MAKES UNAU- THORIZED PURCHASES USING SUCH CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD FOR GOODS AND SERVICES EXCEEDING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05012-01-5
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