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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 21, 2017 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.2137 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 26, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S6504
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S6504 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8478
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§140.20 & 140.25, Pen L
2017-S6504 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6504 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to burglary in the second and third degrees PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill expands the definition of burglary to include vehicles, as defined under the penal code. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends section 140.20 of the penal law to include vehicles under the elements of burglary in the third degree. Section 2 amends section 140.25 of the penal law to include vehicles under the elements of burglary in the second degree. Section 3 establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Car break-ins still remain a problem across the state. In the past two years, over 3,800 cars in Buffalo alone were broken into, resulting in
2017-S6504 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6504 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 26, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, JACOBS -- 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 burglary in the second and third degrees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 140.20 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: § 140.20 Burglary in the third degree. A person is guilty of burglary in the third degree when he knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building OR VEHICLE with intent to commit a crime therein. Burglary in the third degree is a class D felony. § 2. Section 140.25 of the penal law, paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 as added by chapter 791 of the laws of 1967, paragraph (d) of subdivi- sion 1 as amended by chapter 374 of the laws of 1973 and subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 361 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows: § 140.25 Burglary in the second degree. A person is guilty of burglary in the second degree when he knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building OR VEHICLE with intent to commit a crime therein, and when: 1. In effecting entry or while in the building OR VEHICLE, or in imme- diate flight therefrom, he or another participant in the crime: (a) Is armed with explosives or a deadly weapon; or (b) Causes physical injury to any person who is not a participant in the crime; or (c) Uses or threatens the immediate use of a dangerous instrument; or (d) Displays what appears to be a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun or other firearm; or 2. The building is a dwelling. Burglary in the second degree is a class C felony. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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