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S2737Senate2011-2012 Session

Amends the crime of unauthorized radio transmission to be a class D felony

Sponsor Stephen M. SalandSD-41+2 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
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In Senate Committee
Codes
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Stephen M. Saland

Senator · Senate District 41

Chair, Codes

History

  1. Print number 2737a
  2. Amend (t) and recommit to codes
  3. Referred to codes
  4. Returned to senate
  5. Died in assembly
  6. Referred to codes
  7. Delivered to assembly
  8. Passed senateVote 57–5
  9. Ordered to third reading cal.1209
  10. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  11. Referred to codes

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S2737A

Title of bill

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the prohibition against unauthorized radio transmissions

Purpose

To establish the crime of unauthorized radio transmission for those who broadcast radio transmission without obtaining a license to do so from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Summary of provisions

Section 190.72 of the penal law would be established to outlaw unauthorized radio transmissions and establish penalties for failure to do so without FCC approvals.

Section two sets forth the effective date.

Justification

Local radio stations often have their programming and signal"bumped off' the air, or drowned out by unofficial, unlicensed "pirate" radio stations that broadcast without FCC approval. This law will raise financial fines and incarceration penalties to serve as an disincentive for those who would make such illegal broadcasts.

Legislative history

Similar bills have been moved in the past, such as: 2005-06: A.9647 (Latimer) - Referred to Assembly Codes S.7074 (Volker) - Passed Senate 2007-08: A.1214 (Latimer - Referred to Assembly Codes S.4028 (Volker) - Passed Senate 2009-10: A.181 (Latimer) - Referred to Assembly Codes S.6783 (Volker) - Referred to Codes 2011: Passed Senate

Fiscal implications

No expense to the State, some additional revenues may occur once violators pay fines.

Effective date

The first day of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.

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