Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 08, 2018 |
print number 4841c |
Feb 08, 2018 |
amend (t) and recommit to codes |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes |
Jul 24, 2017 |
print number 4841b |
Jul 24, 2017 |
amend (t) and recommit to codes |
Mar 13, 2017 |
print number 4841a |
Mar 13, 2017 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Mar 03, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S4841B
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
Bill Amendments
2017-S4841 - Details
2017-S4841 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4841 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to theft of transit services PURPOSE : The purpose of this legislation is decriminalize the offense of farebeating. The offense would now be violation SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 165.18 provision 1 states a person is guilty of theft of transit service when on a railroad or subway service without payment for transportation Section 165.18 provision 2 states a person is guilty of theft of bus, taxi, air or any other public transportation service without payment for transportation. EXISTING LAW : This would decriminalize the existing law
2017-S4841 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4841 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- 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 theft of transit services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 165.18 to read as follows: § 165.18 THEFT OF TRANSIT SERVICES. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF THEFT OF TRAN- SIT SERVICES WHEN: 1. WITH INTENT TO OBTAIN RAILROAD OR SUBWAY SERVICE WITHOUT PAYMENT OF THE LAWFUL CHARGE THEREFOR, OR TO AVOID PAYMENT OF THE LAWFUL CHARGE FOR SUCH TRANSPORTATION SERVICE WHICH HAS BEEN RENDERED TO HIM OR HER, HE OR SHE OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN SUCH SERVICE OR AVOIDS OR ATTEMPTS TO AVOID PAYMENT THEREFOR BY FORCE, INTIMIDATION, STEALTH, DECEPTION OR MECHANICAL TAMPERING, OR BY UNJUSTIFIABLE FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO PAY; OR 2. WITH INTENT TO OBTAIN BUS, AIR, TAXI OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPOR- TATION SERVICE WITHOUT PAYMENT OF THE LAWFUL CHARGE THEREFOR, OR TO AVOID PAYMENT OF THE LAWFUL CHARGE FOR SUCH TRANSPORTATION SERVICE WHICH HAS BEEN RENDERED TO HIM OR HER, HE OR SHE OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN SUCH SERVICE OR AVOIDS OR ATTEMPTS TO AVOID PAYMENT THEREFOR BY FORCE, INTIMIDATION, STEALTH, DECEPTION OR MECHANICAL TAMPERING, OR BY UNJUSTI- FIABLE FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO PAY; THEFT OF TRANSIT SERVICES IS A CLASS B MISDEMEANOR. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08514-01-7
2017-S4841A - Details
2017-S4841A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4841A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to theft of transit services PURPOSE : The purpose of this legislation is decriminalize the offense of farebeating. The offense would now be violation SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 165.18 provision 1 states a person is guilty of theft of transit service when on a railroad or subway service without payment for transportation Section 165.18 provision 2 states a person is guilty of theft of bus, taxi, air or any other public transportation service without payment for transportation. EXISTING LAW : This would decriminalize the existing law
2017-S4841A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4841--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to theft of transit services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 165.15 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: 3. With intent to obtain [railroad, subway,] bus, air, taxi or any other public transportation service without payment of the lawful charge therefor, or to avoid payment of the lawful charge for such transporta- tion service which has been rendered to him, he obtains or attempts to obtain such service or avoids or attempts to avoid payment therefor by force, intimidation, stealth, deception or mechanical tampering, or by unjustifiable failure or refusal to pay; or § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 165.18 to read as follows: § 165.18 THEFT OF TRANSIT SERVICES. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF THEFT OF TRANSIT SERVICES WHEN WITH INTENT TO OBTAIN RAILROAD OR SUBWAY SERVICE WITHOUT PAYMENT OF THE LAWFUL CHARGE THEREFOR, OR TO AVOID PAYMENT OF THE LAWFUL CHARGE FOR SUCH TRANSPORTA- TION SERVICE WHICH HAS BEEN RENDERED TO HIM OR HER, HE OR SHE OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN SUCH SERVICE OR AVOIDS OR ATTEMPTS TO AVOID PAYMENT THEREFOR BY FORCE, INTIMIDATION, STEALTH, DECEPTION OR MECHANICAL TAMPERING, OR BY UNJUSTIFIABLE FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO PAY. THEFT OF TRANSIT SERVICES IS A VIOLATION, PROVIDED HOWEVER, WHERE THE DEFENDANT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF THIS OFFENSE WITHIN THE THREE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SUCH VIOLATION, IT SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S4841B - Details
2017-S4841B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4841B TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to theft of certain transit services PURPOSE : The purpose of this legislation is decriminalize the offense of fare-evasion for a person who fails to pay the fare for using a bus, subway or train. Instead, persons who fail to pay the fare would be subject to existing civil adjudication proceedings resulting in a fine being assessed. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill removes subway, railroad and bus from the theft of services statute under section 165.15 of the penal law. A person who intentionally uses the subway, railroad or bus without payment would no longer be subject to a class A misdemeanor. Section 2 of the bill states that the Act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S4841B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4841--B 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to theft of certain transit services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 165.15 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: 3. With intent to obtain [railroad, subway, bus], air[,] OR taxi [or any other public transportation] service without payment of the lawful charge therefor, or to avoid payment of the lawful charge for such transportation service which has been rendered to him, he obtains or attempts to obtain such service or avoids or attempts to avoid payment therefor by force, intimidation, stealth, deception or mechanical tampering, or by unjustifiable failure or refusal to pay; or § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08514-04-7
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 19th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2017-S4841C (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S4841C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4841C SPONSOR: HAMILTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law and the public authori- ties law, in relation to theft of certain transit services PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is decriminalize the offense of fare- beating. The offense would now be violation SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 165.18 provision 1 states a person is guilty of theft of transit service when on a railroad or subway service without payment for trans- portation Section 2 provision for an option for low-income individuals to do community service instead of paying a civil fine.
2017-S4841C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4841--C 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the penal law and the public authorities law, in relation to theft of certain transit services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 165.15 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: 3. With intent to obtain [railroad, subway, bus,] air[,] OR taxi [or any other public transportation] service without payment of the lawful charge therefor, or to avoid payment of the lawful charge for such transportation service which has been rendered to him, he obtains or attempts to obtain such service or avoids or attempts to avoid payment therefor by force, intimidation, stealth, deception or mechanical tampering, or by unjustifiable failure or refusal to pay; or § 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 1209-a of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 460 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: b. To impose civil penalties not to exceed a total of one hundred fifty dollars for any transit infraction within its jurisdiction, in accordance with a penalty schedule established by the authority or the metropolitan transportation authority or a subsidiary thereof, as appli- cable, except that FOR PENALTIES FOR THEFT OF SERVICES, THE DEFENDANT MAY ELECT TO PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO PAYMENT OF THE CIVIL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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