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May 15, 2014 |
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Senate Bill S7542
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th 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
2013-S7542 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§156.00, 156.20, 156.25, 156.26 & 156.27, add §156.28, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S502
2017-2018: S114
2019-2020: S229
2013-S7542 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7542 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to computer tampering PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Establishes a new crime of computer tampering in the fifth degree, and amends the definition and penalty structure for the existing four degrees of computer tampering. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends paragraph (c) of subdivision 5 of section 156.00 of the penal law to add language clarifying the definition of the crime. Section 2 amends section 156.20 of the penal law to change computer tampering in the fourth degree to computer tampering in the fifth degree, and establishes that computer tampering in the fifth degree shall be a class A misdemeanor. Section 3 amends section 156.25 of the penal law to change computer tampering in the third degree to computer tampering in the fourth degree, and establishes that that computer tampering in the fourth degree shall be a class E felony. It also adds "or she" after any instance of the word "he". Section 4 amends section 156.26 of the penal law to change computer
2013-S7542 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7542 I N S E N A T E May 15, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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 computer tampering THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 5 of section 156.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 558 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: (c) is not and is not intended to be available to anyone other than the person or persons rightfully in possession thereof or selected persons having access thereto with his, her or their consent and which [accords or may accord such rightful possessors an advantage over competitors or other persons who do not have knowledge or the benefit thereof] PERSONS OTHER THAN THOSE RIGHTLY IN POSSESSION, KNOW OR SHOULD KNOW THAT SAID MATERIAL IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AVAILABLE TO THEM. S 2. Section 156.20 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 558 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: S 156.20 Computer tampering in the [fourth] FIFTH degree. A person is guilty of computer tampering in the [fourth] FIFTH degree when he or she uses, causes to be used, or accesses a computer, computer service, or computer network without authorization and he or she inten- tionally alters in any manner or destroys computer data or a computer program of another person. Computer tampering in the [fourth] FIFTH degree is a class A misdemea- nor. S 3. Section 156.25 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 89 of the laws of 1993, subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 376 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: S 156.25 Computer tampering in the [third] FOURTH degree. A person is guilty of computer tampering in the [third] FOURTH degree when he OR SHE commits the crime of computer tampering in the [fourth] FIFTH degree and: 1. he OR SHE does so with an intent to commit or attempt to commit or further the commission of any felony; or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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