Senate Bill S8261

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the crime of computer tampering in the third 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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2021-S8261 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9874
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §156.25, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2023-2024: S6731, A2183
2025-2026: A3359

2021-S8261 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds that a person is guilty of computer tampering in the third degree when a person intentionally enters or alters in any manner or destroys computer material indicating that a person did or did not receive a vaccination that is reported to the New York state immunization information system or the New York city immunization registry.

2021-S8261 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8261 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8261
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 7, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- 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  the  crime  of  computer
   tampering in the third degree
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. 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, and subdivisions 4 and 5 as amended by chapter 784 of the laws
 of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
 § 156.25 Computer tampering in the third degree.
   A person is guilty of computer tampering in the third degree when  [he
 commits]  THEY  COMMIT  the  crime  of  computer tampering in the fourth
 degree and:
   1. [he does] THEY DO so with an intent to commit or attempt to  commit
 or further the commission of any felony; or
   2.  [he  has]  THEY  HAVE been previously convicted of any crime under
 this article or subdivision eleven of section 165.15 of this chapter; or
   3. [he] THEY intentionally [alters] ALTER in any manner or  [destroys]
 DESTROY computer material; or
   4.  [he] THEY intentionally [alters] ALTER in any manner or [destroys]
 DESTROY computer data or a computer program so as to cause damages in an
 aggregate amount exceeding one thousand dollars; or
   5. [he] THEY intentionally [alters] ALTER in any manner or  [destroys]
 DESTROY  computer  material  indicating  that  a  person  did or did not
 receive a vaccination against COVID-19; OR
   6. THEY INTENTIONALLY ENTER OR ALTER IN ANY MANNER OR DESTROY COMPUTER
 MATERIAL INDICATING THAT A PERSON DID OR DID NOT RECEIVE  A  VACCINATION
 THAT  IS  REPORTED TO THE NEW YORK STATE IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM
 OR THE NEW YORK CITY IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY.
   Computer tampering in the third degree is a class E felony.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14547-02-2

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