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This bill amends the New York Penal Law to expand the definition of public lewdness in the first degree by changing the repeat offense timeframe from one year to three years. Specifically, the bill modifies Section 245.03 of the penal law to stipulate that if a person commits public lewdness (as defined in section 245.00) and has been previously convicted of the same crime or a violation of this section within the preceding three years, they can be charged with a class A misdemeanor. The language has been updated to replace gendered terms like "he or she" with the more neutral "such person" and clarifies the legal terminology around previous convictions. The bill will take effect on the first of November following its passage into law, providing a clear timeline for implementation of the updated legal provision.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5420