Bill > A07632

This bill expands the existing legal definition of first-degree aggravated harassment by adding a new prohibited act involving the unauthorized etching, painting, drawing, or displaying of emblems, logos, flags, or other symbols of designated foreign terrorist organizations on any building or real property without the express permission of the owner or operator. The bill, known as the "SAFETY (Stand Against Flags of Enemy Terrorists) Act", specifically references the federal definition of designated foreign terrorist organizations found in 8 U.S.C. § 1189, which is a section of U.S. law that provides a formal list of international groups classified as terrorist organizations. By adding this provision to the penal law, the bill creates a new criminal offense that makes it illegal to display symbols of these designated terrorist groups on private or public property without authorization, similar to an existing provision that already prohibits displaying nooses as symbols of racism and intimidation. The law will take effect 90 days after it is signed into law.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7632