NY State Senate Bill 2025-S2535

Senate Bill S2535

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Establishes the crime of coordinated petit larceny, permits a principal to be eligible to be held on bail for coordinated petit larceny, and creates a public service campaign on larceny

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Jan 21, 2025	referred to codes

2025-S2535 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Codes
Law Section:: Penal Law
Laws Affected:: Add §155.27, Pen L; amd §§510.10, 530.20 & 530.40, CP L; add §837-y, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: S8831

2025-S2535 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the crime of coordinated petit larceny; permits a principal to be eligible to be held on bail for coordinated petit larceny; directs the division of criminal justice services to conduct a public awareness campaign on larceny.

2025-S2535 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S2535

SPONSOR: PALUMBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of
coordinated petit larceny; to amend the criminal procedure law, in
relation to permitting a principal to be eligible to be held on bail for
coordinated petit larceny; to amend the executive law, in relation to
directing the division of criminal justice services to conduct a public
awareness campaign on larceny; and providing for the repeal of certain
provisions of the executive law upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE:

Established the crime coordinated petit larceny, permits a principal to
be eligible to be held on bail for coordinated petit larceny and creates
a public service campaign on larceny.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 155.27

defining coordinated petit larceny.

Section 2. Paragraphs (t) and (u) of subdivision 4 of section 510.10 of
the criminal procedure law, paragraph (t) as amended and paragraph (u)
as added by section 2 of subpart B of part uu of chapter 56 of the laws
of 2022, are amended and a new paragraph (v) is added:  coordinated
petit larceny as defined in section 155.27 of the penal law.

Section 3. Subparagraphs (xx) and (xxi) of paragraph (b) of subdivision
1 of section 530.20 of the criminal procedure law, subparagraph (xx) as
amended, and subparagraph (xxi) as added by section 4 of subpart c of
part uu of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 are amended and new subpara-
graph (xxii) is added: coordinated petit larceny as defined in section
155.27 of the penal law.

Section 4. Paragraphs (t) and (u) of subdivision 4 of section 530.40 of
the criminal procedure law, paragraph (t) as amended and paragraph (u)
as added by section 4 of subpart b of part uu of chapter 456 of the laws
of 2022, are amended by adding new paragraph (v):  coordinated petit
larceny as defined in section 155.27.

Section 5. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-y is
added to create a Larceny Public Awareness Campaign.

Section 6. Sets for the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Cases of organized, coordinated retail theft have risen around the
state. The "smash and grab" retail robberies are creating a multitude of
issues for retail store owners, staff and law enforcement. This bill
would help by establishing the crime of coordinated petit larceny as
well as creating public awareness through a public service campaign on
larceny.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2024 S.8831

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

2025-S2535 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2535
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 21, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PALUMBO -- 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
   coordinated  petit  larceny;  to  amend the criminal procedure law, in
   relation to permitting a principal to be eligible to be held  on  bail
   for coordinated petit larceny; to amend the executive law, in relation
   to  directing  the  division of criminal justice services to conduct a
   public awareness campaign on larceny; and providing for the repeal  of
   certain provisions of the executive law upon expiration thereof
 
   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 155.27  to
 read as follows:
 § 155.27 COORDINATED PETIT LARCENY.
   A  PERSON  IS  GUILTY  OF  COORDINATED  PETIT LARCENY WHEN SUCH PERSON
 STEALS PROPERTY AT THE SAME LOCATION AS ONE OR MORE  OTHER  PERSONS  WHO
 ARE  ALSO  STEALING  PROPERTY,  WHO  ARE CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR ARE
 FACILITATING THE STEALING OF PROPERTY OR CAUSING OF PROPERTY DAMAGE.
   COORDINATED PETIT LARCENY IS A CLASS E FELONY.
   § 2. Paragraphs (t) and (u) of subdivision 4 of section 510.10 of  the
 criminal  procedure  law,  paragraph (t) as amended and paragraph (u) as
 added by section 2 of subpart B of part UU of chapter 56 of the laws  of
 2022, are amended and a new paragraph (v) is added to read as follows:
   (t)  any  felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifi-
 able person or property, or any  charge  of  criminal  possession  of  a
 firearm  as  defined  in  section  265.01-b of the penal law, where such
 charge arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released  on
 [his  or  her] THEIR own recognizance, released under conditions, or had
 yet to be arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a
 separate felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable
 person or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a firearm as
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06558-01-5

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 defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law,  provided,  however,  that
 the  prosecutor must show reasonable cause to believe that the defendant
 committed the instant crime and any underlying crime. For  the  purposes
 of  this subparagraph, any of the underlying crimes need not be a quali-
 fying offense as defined in this subdivision. For the purposes  of  this
 paragraph,  "harm  to  an identifiable person or property" shall include
 but not be limited to theft of or damage  to  property.  However,  based
 upon  a review of the facts alleged in the accusatory instrument, if the
 court determines that such theft is negligible and does not appear to be
 in furtherance of  other  criminal  activity,  the  principal  shall  be
 released  on  [his  or  her] THEIR own recognizance or under appropriate
 non-monetary conditions; [or]
   (u) criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined  in
 subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale of
 a  firearm  to a minor as defined in section 265.16 of the penal law[.];
 OR
   (V) COORDINATED PETIT LARCENY AS DEFINED  IN  SECTION  155.27  OF  THE
 PENAL LAW.
   § 3. Subparagraphs (xx) and (xxi) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of
 section  530.20  of  the  criminal  procedure  law, subparagraph (xx) as
 amended and subparagraph (xxi) as added by section 4  of  subpart  C  of
 part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, are amended and a new subpar-
 agraph (xxii) is added to read as follows:
   (xx)  any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifi-
 able person or property, or any  charge  of  criminal  possession  of  a
 firearm  as  defined  in  section  265.01-b  of the penal law where such
 charge arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released  on
 [his  or  her] THEIR own recognizance, released under conditions, or had
 yet to be arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a
 separate felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable
 person or property, provided, however, that  the  prosecutor  must  show
 reasonable  cause  to  believe  that the defendant committed the instant
 crime and any underlying crime. For the purposes of  this  subparagraph,
 any of the underlying crimes need not be a qualifying offense as defined
 in  this  subdivision.  For  the purposes of this paragraph, "harm to an
 identifiable person or property" shall include but  not  be  limited  to
 theft  of  or  damage  to  property. However, based upon a review of the
 facts alleged in the accusatory instrument, if the court determines that
 such theft is negligible and does not appear to  be  in  furtherance  of
 other criminal activity, the principal shall be released on [his or her]
 THEIR  own  recognizance  or  under appropriate non-monetary conditions;
 [or]
   (xxi) criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree  as  defined
 in subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale
 of  a  firearm  to  a  minor  as  defined in section 265.16 of the penal
 law[.]; OR
   (XXII) COORDINATED PETIT LARCENY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 155.27  OF  THE
 PENAL LAW.
   §  4. Paragraphs (t) and (u) of subdivision 4 of section 530.40 of the
 criminal procedure law, paragraph (t) as amended and  paragraph  (u)  as
 added  by section 4 of subpart B of part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of
 2022, are amended and a new paragraph (v) is added to read as follows:
   (t) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to  an  identifi-
 able  person  or  property,  or  any  charge of criminal possession of a
 firearm as defined in section 265.01-b of  the  penal  law,  where  such
 charge  arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released on
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 [his or her] THEIR own recognizance, released under conditions,  or  had
 yet to be arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a
 separate felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable
 person or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a firearm as
 defined  in  section  265.01-b of the penal law, provided, however, that
 the prosecutor must show reasonable cause to believe that the  defendant
 committed  the  instant crime and any underlying crime. For the purposes
 of this subparagraph, any of the underlying crimes need not be a  quali-
 fying  offense  as defined in this subdivision. For the purposes of this
 paragraph, "harm to an identifiable person or  property"  shall  include
 but  not  be  limited  to theft of or damage to property. However, based
 upon a review of the facts alleged in the accusatory instrument, if  the
 court determines that such theft is negligible and does not appear to be
 in  furtherance  of  other  criminal  activity,  the  principal shall be
 released on [his or her] THEIR own  recognizance  or  under  appropriate
 non-monetary conditions; [or]
   (u)  criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined in
 subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale of
 a firearm to a minor as defined in section 265.16 of the  penal  law[.];
 OR
   (V)  COORDINATED  PETIT  LARCENY  AS  DEFINED IN SECTION 155.27 OF THE
 PENAL LAW.
   § 5. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  837-y  to
 read as follows:
   §  837-Y.  LARCENY  PUBLIC  AWARENESS  CAMPAIGN. 1. THE DIVISION SHALL
 PRODUCE A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON LARCENY.    SUCH  CAMPAIGN  SHALL
 INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO, INFORMING THE PUBLIC ON COORDINATED
 PETIT LARCENY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 155.27 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   2. THE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN PRODUCED  UNDER  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF
 THIS  SECTION SHALL RUN FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AND SHALL BEGIN WITHIN ONE
 YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 6. This  act  shall  take  effect  immediately;  provided,  however,
 sections  one, two, three, and four of this act shall take effect on the
 ninetieth day after they shall have become a law; and provided  further,
 however,  that  section  five  of  this  act  shall expire and be deemed
 repealed two years after it shall have become a law.

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