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Senate Bill S3586
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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
2011-S3586 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §140.25, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S554
2013-2014: S815
2011-S3586 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3586 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to burglary in the second degree PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty for burglary in the second degree when he/she enters the property with intention to burglarize while there is someone physically the building or in the dwelling. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill intends to increase the penalty for § 140.25 burglary in the second degree or a class B felony as stated by New York State Penal Law. A person is guilty of burglary in the second degree when he/she knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building with intent to commit a crime therein, and when the building is occupied or the building is a dwelling. EXISTING LAW: New law. JUSTIFICATION: When some one enters a building that is occupied or a dwelling with
2011-S3586 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3586 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 28, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADAMS -- 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 degree THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 140.25 of the penal law, paragraph (c) of subdivi- sion 1 as added by chapter 791 of the laws of 1967, paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 374 of the laws of 1973 and subdivi- sion 2 as amended by chapter 361 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows: S 140.25 Burglary in the second degree. A person is guilty of burglary in the second degree when he OR SHE knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building with intent to commit a crime therein, and when: 1. In effecting entry or while in the building or in immediate flight therefrom, he OR SHE 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 (E) THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED; OR 2. The building is a dwelling. Burglary in the second degree is a class [C] B felony. S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07524-01-1
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