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                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 18, 2024
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 Introduced by M. of A. SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Codes
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal  law, in relation to including removal or
   threat of removal of religious clothing as  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 3 of  section  240.30  of  the  penal  law,  as
 amended by chapter 8 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   3. With the intent to harass, annoy, threaten or alarm another person,
 he  or  she strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise subjects another person
 to physical contact, INCLUDING REMOVING A RELIGIOUS CLOTHING ARTICLE  OR
 HEADDRESS  FROM  SUCH  PERSON,  or  attempts or threatens to do the same
 because of a belief or perception regarding such person's  race,  color,
 national  origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, reli-
 gion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation, regard-
 less of whether the belief or perception is correct; or
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09843-01-3