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NY A03566

NY A03566
Includes falsely reporting an incident in the third, second, and first degrees as a specified offense for the purposes of hate crimes.


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Introduced
01/29/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to including falsely reporting an incident as a specified offense for the purposes of hate crimes The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1

AI Summary

This bill amends the New York Penal Law to include falsely reporting an incident in the third, second, and first degrees as specified offenses for the purposes of hate crimes. The bill adds three new sections - 240.50 (falsely reporting an incident in the third degree), 240.55 (falsely reporting an incident in the second degree), and 240.60 (falsely reporting an incident in the first degree) - to the list of "specified offenses" that can be considered hate crimes. This means that falsely reporting an incident with the intent to incite hatred or violence against a person or group based on characteristics like race, religion, or sexual orientation can now be prosecuted as a hate crime in New York.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (32)

Last Action

referred to codes (on 01/08/2020)

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