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Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
May 07, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
May 02, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
May 01, 2018 |
1st report cal.1005 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes |
May 11, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S6099
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S6099 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§245.15 & 245.20, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S1273
2017-S6099 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6099 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of unlawful broadcast of criminal activity PURPOSE : To establish the crime of unlawful broadcast of criminal activity SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds two new sections 245.15 and 245.20 to penal law. Section 245.15 establishes the threshold of guilt for unlawful broadcast in the second degree, a class E felony as well as defines the relevant terms such as "broadcast" and "disseminate". Section 245.20 establishes the threshold of guilt for unlawful broadcast in the first degree, a class D felony. Section 2 This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become law. JUSTIFICATION : There has been a disturbing increase across the nation in criminal
2017-S6099 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6099 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FUNKE -- 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 establishing the crime of unlawful broadcast of criminal activity 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 two new sections 245.15 and 245.20 to read as follows: § 245.15 UNLAWFUL BROADCAST OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN THE SECOND DEGREE. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF UNLAWFUL BROADCAST OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN HE OR SHE, DURING THE COMMISSION OF ANY ACTS CONSTITUTING ANY FELONY OFFENSE, OR ACTING AS AN ACCOMPLICE TO SUCH OFFENSE, OR ACTING AS AN AGENT TO THE PERSON WHO COMMITS SUCH OFFENSE, BROADCASTS OR CAUSES TO BE BROADCAST OR DISSEMINATED LIVE VIDEO OF SUCH ACTS ON ANY MEDIA FORMAT. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND SECTION 245.20 OF THIS ARTI- CLE: (A) "BROADCAST" MEANS ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTING A VISUAL IMAGE WITH THE INTENT THAT IT BE VIEWED BY A PERSON. (B) "DISSEMINATE" MEANS TO GIVE, PROVIDE, LEND, DELIVER, MAIL, SEND, FORWARD, TRANSFER OR TRANSMIT, ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE TO ANOTHER PERSON. UNLAWFUL BROADCAST OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS E FELONY. § 245.20 UNLAWFUL BROADCAST OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST DEGREE. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF UNLAWFUL BROADCAST OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN THE FIRST DEGREE WHEN HE OR SHE, DURING THE COMMISSION OF ANY ACTS CONSTITUTING A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 70.02 OF THIS CHAPTER, OR ACTING AS AN ACCOMPLICE TO SUCH OFFENSE, OR ACTING AS AN AGENT TO THE PERSON WHO COMMITS SUCH OFFENSE, BROADCASTS OR CAUSES TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11299-01-7
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