Bill > A05091

This bill amends the New York Penal Law to include community centers with a religious affiliation in the definition of "public place" for the purposes of offenses against public order. It also adds falsely reporting an incident and placing a false bomb or hazardous substance to the definition of "specified offense" for the purpose of hate crimes. The bill aims to expand the scope of these definitions to provide greater legal protections for religious community centers and address hate-motivated incidents involving false reports or threats.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A5091