Assembly Bill A8071

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Expands the definition of aggravated harassment in the second degree

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  • 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

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2015-A8071 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง240.30, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A4728
2019-2020: A5808
2021-2022: A8405
2023-2024: A2429
2025-2026: A4636

2015-A8071 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the definition of aggravated harassment in the second degree.

2015-A8071 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8071

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GIGLIO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GRAF,
  LAWRENCE, MONTESANO, PALUMBO -- read once and referred to the  Commit-
  tee on Codes

AN  ACT  to amend the penal law, in relation to expanding the definition
  of aggravated harassment in the second degree

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  5  of  section  240.30  of the penal law, as
amended by chapter 188 of the laws of 2014, is amended and a new  subdi-
vision 6 is added to read as follows:
  5.  He  or she commits the crime of harassment in the first degree and
has previously been convicted of the crime of harassment  in  the  first
degree as defined by section 240.25 of this article within the preceding
ten years[.]; OR
  6.  DISCLOSES  OR  DISSEMINATES IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER THE RESIDENCE
ADDRESS, PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION IDENTIFYING A
POLICE OFFICER FOR NO LEGITIMATE PURPOSE AND KNOWS OR REASONABLY  SHOULD
KNOW  THAT  SUCH  CONDUCT IS LIKELY TO CAUSE REASONABLE FEAR OF MATERIAL
HARM TO THE PHYSICAL HEALTH, SAFETY  OR  PROPERTY  OF  SUCH  OFFICER,  A
MEMBER OF SUCH OFFICER'S FAMILY, OR A THIRD PARTY WITH WHOM SUCH OFFICER
IS ACQUAINTED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11124-01-5

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