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NY A03412
NY A03412Relates to extortion or coercion related to immigration status or suspected immigration status.
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Introduced
01/26/2021
01/26/2021
In Committee
06/01/2021
06/01/2021
Crossed Over
06/03/2021
06/03/2021
Passed
09/28/2021
09/28/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/08/2021
10/08/2021
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to extortion or coercion related to immigration status
AI Summary
This bill amends the Penal Law to make it a crime to engage in extortion or coercion by threatening to report or cause the deportation of an individual based on their immigration status or suspected immigration status. Specifically, the bill adds a new subdivision to Section 135.60 of the Penal Law, which defines the crime of coercion, to include threatening to report an individual's immigration status or suspected status. The bill also amends the definition of extortion under Section 155.05 of the Penal Law to include threatening to cause removal proceedings to be instituted against an individual. This bill aims to protect immigrants from being victimized through threats related to their immigration status.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (33)
Michaelle Solages (D)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D),
Jeffrion Aubry (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
William Colton (D),
Vivian Cook (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Carmen De La Rosa (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Patricia Fahy (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Victor Pichardo (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Clyde Vanel (D),
David Weprin (D),
Jaime Williams (D),
Ken Zebrowski (D),
Last Action
signed chap.447 (on 10/08/2021)
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