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Apr 26, 2022 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 16, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 15, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 14, 2022 |
1st report cal.466 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to codes |
Jun 10, 2021 |
committed to rules |
May 24, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 20, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 19, 2021 |
1st report cal.1216 |
May 10, 2021 |
print number 4009a |
May 10, 2021 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Feb 01, 2021 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S4009A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 46th 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
Bill Amendments
2021-S4009 - Details
2021-S4009 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4009 SPONSOR: BRESLIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to wage theft SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amend the Penal Law to include wages in the definition of "property." Subsection one of section 155.00 of the Penal Law is amended to read as follows: Penal Law § 155.00 Larceny; definitions of terms. "Property" means any money, wages, personal property, real property, computer data, computer program, thing in action, evidence of debt or contract, or any article, substance or thing of value, including any gas, steam, water or elec- tricity, which is provided for a charge or compensation. Add a new subsection to the Penal Law's larceny statute to define the term "work- force." Section 155.00 of the Penal Law is amended by adding subsection 10 to read as follows: Penal Law § 155.00 Larceny; definitions of terms. 10. "Workforce" means a group of one or more people providing services in
2021-S4009 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4009 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- 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 wage theft THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 155.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 514 of the laws of 1986, is amended and a new subdi- vision 10 is added to read as follows: 1. "Property" means any money, WAGES, personal property, real proper- ty, computer data, computer program, thing in action, evidence of debt or contract, or any article, substance or thing of value, including any gas, steam, water or electricity, which is provided for a charge or compensation. 10. "WORKFORCE" MEANS A GROUP OF ONE OR MORE PEOPLE PROVIDING SERVICES IN EXCHANGE FOR WAGES FOR ONE PERSON OR ENTITY. § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 155.05 of the penal law is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows: (F) BY WAGE THEFT. A PERSON OBTAINS PROPERTY BY WAGE THEFT WHEN HE AGREES TO HIRE A PERSON TO PERFORM SERVICES AND THE PERSON PERFORMS SUCH SERVICES AND THE DEFENDANT WITHHOLDS SUCH WAGES FROM SAID PERSON. IN A PROSECUTION FOR WAGE THEFT, FOR THE PURPOSES OF VENUE, IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO AGGREGATE ALL TAKINGS FROM ONE PERSON FROM ONE DEFENDANT, INTO ONE LARCENY COUNT, EVEN IF THE TAKINGS OCCURRED IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES. IT IS ALSO PERMISSI- BLE TO AGGREGATE TAKINGS FROM A WORKFORCE INTO ONE LARCENY COUNT. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06159-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(R, C) 2nd Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2021-S4009A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S4009A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4009A SPONSOR: BRESLIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to wage theft SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amend the Penal Law to include wages in the definition of "property." Subsection one of section 155.00 of the Penal Law is amended to read as follows: Penal Law § 155.00 Larceny; definitions of terms. "Property" means any money, wages, personal property, real property, computer data, computer program, thing in action, evidence of debt or contract, or any article, substance or thing of value, including any gas, steam, water or elec- tricity, which is provided for a charge or compensation. Add a new subsection to the Penal Law's larceny statute to define the term "work- force." Section 155.00 of the Penal Law is amended by adding subsection 10 to
2021-S4009A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4009--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to wage theft THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 155.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 514 of the laws of 1986, is amended and a new subdi- vision 10 is added to read as follows: 1. "Property" means any money, WAGES, personal property, real proper- ty, computer data, computer program, thing in action, evidence of debt or contract, or any article, substance or thing of value, including any gas, steam, water or electricity, which is provided for a charge or compensation. 10. "WORKFORCE" MEANS A GROUP OF ONE OR MORE PEOPLE PROVIDING SERVICES IN EXCHANGE FOR WAGES FOR ONE PERSON OR ENTITY. § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 155.05 of the penal law is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows: (F) BY WAGE THEFT. A PERSON OBTAINS PROPERTY BY WAGE THEFT WHEN HE OR SHE AGREES TO HIRE A PERSON TO PERFORM SERVICES AND THE PERSON PERFORMS SUCH SERVICES AND THE DEFENDANT WITHHOLDS SUCH WAGES FROM SAID PERSON. IN A PROSECUTION FOR WAGE THEFT, FOR THE PURPOSES OF VENUE, IT IS PERMISSIBLE TO AGGRE- GATE ALL TAKINGS FROM ONE PERSON FROM ONE DEFENDANT, INTO ONE LARCENY COUNT, EVEN IF THE TAKINGS OCCURRED IN MULTIPLE COUNTIES. IT IS ALSO PERMISSIBLE TO AGGREGATE TAKINGS FROM A WORKFORCE INTO ONE LARCENY COUNT. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06159-02-1
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