Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 13, 2024 |
print number 8334a |
Sep 13, 2024 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to codes |
Dec 13, 2023 |
referred to codes |
Assembly Bill A8334A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BERGER
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Andrew Hevesi
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Simcha Eichenstein
Charles Lavine
2023-A8334 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §240.22, Pen L
2023-A8334 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8334 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y December 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BERGER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of disruption or disturbance of a lawful assembly THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "dialogue and decorum act". § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.22 to read as follows: § 240.22 DISRUPTION OR DISTURBANCE OF A LAWFUL ASSEMBLY. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DISRUPTION OR DISTURBANCE OF A LAWFUL ASSEM- BLY WHEN HE OR SHE, WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW, WILLFULLY DISTURBS OR BREAKS UP ANY ASSEMBLY OR MEETING THAT IS NOT UNLAWFUL IN ITS CHARACTER. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "WILLFULLY DISTURBS" SHALL MEAN: (I) THE CONDUCT SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS THE ABILITY TO CONDUCT A LAWFUL MEETING OR ASSEMBLY; (II) THE CONDUCT DISRUPTING THE MEETING OR ASSEMBLY IS INTENDED TO CAUSE A DISRUPTION; AND (III) THE CONDUCT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE IMPLICIT CUSTOMS OR USAGE OF THE SPECIFIC KIND OF MEETING OR ASSEMBLY, OR THE EXPLICIT RULES GOVERN- ING THE MEETING OR ASSEMBLY, WHERE THE DISRUPTING PARTY KNEW OR REASON- ABLY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN SUCH CONDUCT WAS IN VIOLATION. (B) "LAWFUL ASSEMBLY" SHALL MEAN A GROUP OF TWO OR MORE INDIVIDUALS WHO LEGALLY RESERVE A SPACE OR AREA WITH AN INSTITUTION OR A MUNICI- PALITY BY PAYING A FEE OR FILING AN APPLICATION, AND WHO USE SUCH SPACE OR AREA TO PEACEFULLY ASSEMBLE FOR ANY PURPOSE NOT EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13729-03-3 A. 8334 2
co-Sponsors
Andrew Hevesi
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Simcha Eichenstein
Charles Lavine
2023-A8334A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §240.22, Pen L
2023-A8334A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8334--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y December 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BERGER, HEVESI, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, EICHENSTEIN, LAVINE, BRAUNSTEIN, DINOWITZ, PHEFFER AMATO, WILLIAMS, BURKE, GUNTHER, EACHUS, CUNNINGHAM, STIRPE, JONES, COLTON, PAULIN, SANTABARBARA, PRET- LOW, STERN, ROZIC, SHIMSKY, ANGELINO, BENEDETTO, BUTTENSCHON, THIELE, RIVERA, FALL, BLUMENCRANZ, FLOOD -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accord- ance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of disruption or disturbance of a lawful assembly THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "dialogue and decorum act". § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.22 to read as follows: § 240.22 DISRUPTION OR DISTURBANCE OF A LAWFUL ASSEMBLY. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DISRUPTION OR DISTURBANCE OF A LAWFUL ASSEM- BLY WHEN SUCH PERSON, WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW, WILLFULLY DISTURBS OR BREAKS UP ANY ASSEMBLY OR MEETING THAT IS NOT UNLAWFUL IN ITS CHARACTER. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "WILLFULLY DISTURBS" SHALL MEAN: (I) THE CONDUCT SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS THE ABILITY TO CONDUCT A LAWFUL MEETING OR ASSEMBLY; AND (II) THE CONDUCT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE IMPLICIT CUSTOMS OR USAGE OF THE SPECIFIC KIND OF MEETING OR ASSEMBLY, OR THE EXPLICIT RULES GOVERN- ING THE MEETING OR ASSEMBLY, WHERE THE DISRUPTING PARTY KNEW OR REASON- ABLY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN SUCH CONDUCT WAS IN VIOLATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13729-05-4 A. 8334--A 2
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