Bill > A05404

This bill amends the penal law to make the theft of a package intentionally taken from a porch, driveway, doorway, or other area adjacent to the residence of another following delivery by the postal service or a commercial carrier a felony. The key provision is the addition of a new subdivision 5-a to the existing Section 155.30 of the penal law, which criminalizes the theft of such delivered packages, regardless of the value of the package. The bill aims to address the issue of "porch piracy" by elevating the penalty for the theft of packages left at someone's home.