Senate Bill S5575

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to offenses involving theft of identity and computer tampering; repealer

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee


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

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2015-S5575 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add Title K Art 191 §§191.00 - 191.45, §156.28, amd §§460.10, 490.05, 60.27, 156.00, 156.20, 156.25, 156.26 & 156.27, rpld §§190.77, 190.78, 190.79, 190.80, 190.80-a, 190.85 & 190.86, Pen L; amd §646, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1563

2015-S5575 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to offenses involving theft of identity and computer tampering.

2015-S5575 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5575 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5575

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law and the  executive  law,  in  relation  to
  offenses  involving  theft  of identity and computer tampering; and to
  repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Title K of the penal law is amended by adding a new article
191 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 191
                  OFFENSES INVOLVING THEFT OF IDENTITY
SECTION 191.00 DEFINITIONS.
        191.05 IDENTITY THEFT IN THE FIFTH DEGREE.
        191.10 IDENTITY THEFT IN THE FOURTH DEGREE.
        191.15 IDENTITY THEFT IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
        191.20 IDENTITY THEFT IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
        191.25 IDENTITY THEFT IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
        191.30 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
        191.35 AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
        191.40 CRIMINAL  POSSESSION  OF  A  SKIMMER DEVICE IN THE SECOND
                 DEGREE.
        191.45 CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A  SKIMMER  DEVICE  IN  THE  FIRST
                 DEGREE.
S 191.00 DEFINITIONS.
  1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE "PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION"
MEANS  A  PERSON'S NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, DATE OF BIRTH, DRIV-
ER'S LICENSE NUMBER, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT,  MOTH-
ER'S  MAIDEN  NAME,  FINANCIAL  SERVICES ACCOUNT NUMBER OR CODE, SAVINGS
ACCOUNT NUMBER OR CODE,  CHECKING  ACCOUNT  NUMBER  OR  CODE,  BROKERAGE
ACCOUNT  NUMBER  OR CODE, CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT NUMBER OR CODE, DEBIT CARD
NUMBER OR CODE, AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE NUMBER OR CODE, TAXPAYER  IDEN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11118-01-5
              

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