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- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.138
- Referred to codes
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–1
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.67
- Referred to codes
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Creates crimes of cemetery desecration of a veteran
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Joseph Morelle
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2207
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to cemetery desecration and cemetery desecration of a veteran
Purpose
This bill creates a new crime for cemetery desecration of a veteran cemetery plot, grave or burial place.
Summary of provisions
Sections 1 & 2: Makes technical changes to penal law sections 145.22 and 145.23 due to the creation of a new crime of desecration of a veteran cemetery plot, grave or burial place.
Section 3: Amends penal law section 145.27 to include cemetery desecration of a veteran as a predicate offense for Aggravated Cemetery Desecration in the first degree.
Section 4: Adds two penal law sections, 145.28 and 145.29. Section 145.28 is added to define the term "veteran" for the purposes of section 145.29. Section 145.29 establishes the crime of cemetery desecration of a veteran. Cemetery desecration of a veteran is a class E felony.
Section 5: Amends penal law section 60.29 to include conforming changes that make reference to the new crime created in section one of this act.
Section 6: Amends penal law sections 65.10 to allow community service to be provided for desecrated cemeteries as a condition for probation or conditional release.
Section 7: Establishes the effective date of this act.
Existing law
There is presently no law that specifically protects veteran gravesites.
Justification
This legislation addresses a problem that was first brought to the bill sponsor's attention by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of New York.
This bill helps prevent the desecration of veteran gravesites. It increased the penalty for the desecration of such gravesites that commemorate the life and death of veterans.
Legislative history
See S.3784-B of 2003/2004, Passed the State Senate in 2004. S.4836-A of 2007/2008-Passed Senate S.768 of 2009/2010-Referred to Codes S.1728 of 2011/2012-Passed Senate
S.283 of 2013/2014-Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
On the 180th day after it shall have become law.
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