Assembly Bill A5595

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to larceny in mercantile establishments

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A5595 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5292
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
General Obligations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง11-105, Gen Ob L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9630
2017-2018: A3174, S4922, S8443
2019-2020: S1744
2021-2022: S3013

2015-A5595 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to larceny in mercantile establishments.

2015-A5595 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5595

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEPULVEDA  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to  larceny  in
  mercantile establishments

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 11-105 of the general obligations law, as added  by
chapter 724 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
  S 11-105. Larceny  in  mercantile establishments. 1. When used in this
section, the term "mercantile establishment" shall mean a place or vehi-
cle where goods, wares or merchandise are offered for sale or a place or
vehicle from which deliveries of goods, wares or merchandise are made.
  2. When used in this section, the term "larceny" is an act  heretofore
defined  or known as common law larceny by trespassory taking as defined
in paragraph (a) of subdivision two of section 155.05 of the  penal  law
committed against the property of a mercantile establishment.
  2-A.  WHEN  USED  IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ACTUAL SALES PRICE" SHALL
MEAN THE PRICE OF THE MERCHANDISE OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC AT  THE
SPECIFIC  PLACE,  ON  THE  SPECIFIC  DAY AND AT THE SPECIFIC TIME OF THE
ALLEGED LARCENY.
  3. When used in this section, the term "emancipated minor" shall  mean
a  person  who  was  over  the age of sixteen at the time of the alleged
larceny and who was no longer a dependent of or  in  the  custody  of  a
parent or legal guardian.
  4.  In  any  proceeding brought under this section the burden of proof
shall be by a preponderance of the evidence.
  5. An adult or emancipated minor who commits larceny against the prop-
erty of a mercantile establishment shall be civilly liable to the opera-
tor of such establishment in an amount consisting of:
  (a) the [retail] ACTUAL SALES price of  the  merchandise  OFFERED  FOR
SALE  TO  THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT THE TIME OF SUCH ALLEGED LARCENY if SUCH

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06504-01-5
              

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.