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- Referred to banks
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 54–3
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1047
- Reported and committed to codes
- Referred to banks
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to banks
- Delivered to assembly
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- Passed senateVote 56–3
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1153
- Reported and committed to codes
- Referred to banks
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Increases the penalty for robbery of property from a bank; makes the crime a class C felony
In Assembly Committee · Banks · Sponsor Charles Lavine
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3559
Title of bill
An act to amend the banking law and the penal law, in relation to increasing the penalty for robbery of property from a bank
Purpose
To increase the penalties for robbery of a banking institu- tion.
Summary of provisions
Sections 1 and 2 of the bill amend Sections 592(2) and 592-a(2) of the Banking Law, respectively, to expand the list of felony offenses for which the Superintendent of Banks may refuse to issue a license to a mortgage banker or a certificate to a mortgage broker.
Section 3 of the bill adds a new subdivision 4 to Section 160.10 of the Penal Law to expand the crime of robbery in the second degree to include property stolen from a banking institution.
Existing law
There are no separate provisions which relate to the specific crime of bank robbery.
Justification
Over the past decade,. there has been an increase in the number of bank robberies committed throughout the State, especially crimes in which threatening notes and comments are made to bank tellers in conjunction with the robbery. Not only does this crime place employ- ees and customers at risk, it imposes increased costs on all consumers.
One continuing problem is the apparent perception among many criminals that this is a relatively easy type of crime which is not punished as seriously as other types of crimes. By increasing the penalties for bank robbery, this legislation seeks to help address this problem. The bill would establish meaningful penalties to serve as an effective deterrent and as an appropriate level of punishment.
Legislative history
S. 2011-12: S. 4194 Passed Senate/A. 6872 Banks Committee.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
The first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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