Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 10, 2025 |
amended on third reading 8675a |
Jun 10, 2025 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.589 rules report cal.589 reported |
Jun 09, 2025 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 08, 2025 |
reference changed to ways and means |
May 27, 2025 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A8675A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BRAUNSTEIN
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Bill Amendments
2025-A8675 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S8302
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§145.15 & 145.20, Pen L; amd §§62, 64, 69-e, 69-g & 69-i, add §§63-b & 69-h, ren §69-h to be §69-i; Gen Bus L
2025-A8675 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8675 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the penal law and the general business law, in relation to enacting the "prevention of damage to critical infrastructure act of 2025" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "prevention of damage to critical infrastructure act of 2025". § 2. Section 145.15 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 585 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: § 145.15 Criminal tampering in the second degree. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A "CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER" SHALL MEAN A UTILITY COMPANY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-THREE OF SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (G) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR-C OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, A CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY PROVIDING VOICE OR DATA COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, REGARD- LESS OF ITS REGULATORY STATUS UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW, OR A PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW. 2. A person is guilty of criminal tampering in the second degree when, having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that [he] SUCH PERSON has such right, [he or she] SUCH PERSON tampers WITH, DAMAGES or makes connection with property of a [gas, electric, sewer, steam or water-works corporation, telephone or telegraph corporation, common carrier, nuclear powered electric generating facility, or public utility operated by a municipality or district; except that in any pros- ecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense that the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13225-01-5
2025-A8675A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S8302
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§145.15 & 145.20, Pen L; amd §§62, 64, 69-e, 69-g & 69-i, add §§63-b & 69-h, ren §69-h to be §69-i; Gen Bus L
2025-A8675A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8675--A R. R. 589 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- reference changed to the Committee on Ways and Means -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading -- amended on the special order of third reading, ordered reprinted as amended, retain- ing its place on the special order of third reading AN ACT to amend the penal law and the general business law, in relation to enacting the "prevention of damage to critical infrastructure act of 2025" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "prevention of damage to critical infrastructure act of 2025". § 2. Section 145.15 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 585 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: § 145.15 Criminal tampering in the second degree. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A "CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER" SHALL MEAN A UTILITY COMPANY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-THREE OF SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, AN ELECTRIC PLANT AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION TWO OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (G) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWEN- TY-FOUR-C OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, A CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY PROVIDING VOICE OR DATA COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, REGARDLESS OF ITS REGULATORY STATUS UNDER STATE OR FEDER- AL LAW, OR A PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTI- CLE FIVE OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW. 2. A person is guilty of criminal tampering in the second degree when, having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that [he] SUCH PERSON has such right, [he or she] SUCH PERSON tampers WITH, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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