S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 11, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, SEAWRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to impersonating another by
using another's electronic signature
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 190.25 of the penal law,
subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 27 of the laws of 1980 and subdivi-
sion 4 as added by chapter 304 of the laws of 2008, are amended and a
new subdivision 5 is added to read as follows:
3. (a) Pretends to be a public servant, or wears or displays without
authority any uniform, badge, insignia or facsimile thereof by which
such public servant is lawfully distinguished, or falsely expresses by
his words or actions that he is a public servant or is acting with
approval or authority of a public agency or department; and (b) so acts
with intent to induce another to submit to such pretended official
authority, to solicit funds or to otherwise cause another to act in
reliance upon that pretense[.]; OR
4. Impersonates another by communication by internet website or elec-
tronic means with intent to obtain a benefit or injure or defraud anoth-
er, or by such communication pretends to be a public servant in order to
induce another to submit to such authority or act in reliance on such
pretense[.]; OR
5. IMPERSONATES ANOTHER PERSON, WITHOUT SUCH OTHER PERSON'S PERMIS-
SION, BY USING THE OTHER PERSON'S ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE WITH INTENT TO
OBTAIN A BENEFIT OR INJURE OR DEFRAUD THE OTHER PERSON OR ANOTHER
PERSON. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE
SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION
THREE HUNDRED TWO OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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