Bill > A03359

This bill amends the New York State Penal Law to expand the definition of computer tampering in the third degree by adding a specific provision related to vaccination records. The legislation makes it a class E felony for an individual to intentionally enter, alter, or destroy computer material that indicates whether a person has or has not received a vaccination, specifically for records reported to the New York State Immunization Information System or the New York City Immunization Registry. This addition builds upon existing computer tampering laws, which already criminalize intentional computer data alterations under various circumstances, such as furthering a felony, having prior convictions, or causing damages exceeding $1,000. The new provision appears to be aimed at protecting the integrity of vaccination records and preventing unauthorized modifications of immunization documentation. The bill uses gender-neutral language by replacing "he" with "they" throughout the text and adds this specific vaccination record tampering clause as a sixth condition for computer tampering in the third degree. The legislation takes effect immediately upon enactment.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3359