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BILL NUMBER:S5575
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law and the executive law, in relation to offenses involving theft of identity and computer tampering; and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends title K of the penal law by adding a new article 191 that creates "Offenses Involving Theft of Identity".
Section 2 of the bill amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 460.10 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 37 of the laws of 2014, to include the new offenses under a new article 191 for "Offenses Involving Theft of Identity".
Section 3 of the bill amends paragraph (a) of subdivisions 3 of section 490.05 of the penal law as amended by section 7 of part A of chapter 1 of the laws of 2004, to reflect the addition of article 191 and the repeal of sections 190.77, 190.78, 190.79, 190.90, 190.80-a, 190.85 and 190.86.
Section 4 of the bill repeals penal sections 190.77, 190.78, 190 79, 190.80, 190.80-a, 190.85 and 190 86.
Sections 5, 6 and 7 of the bill amend subdivision 1 of section 60.27 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 279 of the laws of 2008 and para- graph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 60.27 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 313 of the laws of 2011 and subdivision 2 of section 646 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 346 of the laws of 2007 respec- tively, to reflect the addition of certain subdivisions of article 191 and the repeal of certain subdivisions of article 190.
Section 8 of the bill amends paragraph (c) of subdivision 5 of section 156.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 558 of the laws of 2006, to add new language stating "persons other than those rightly in possession, know or should know that said material is not intended to be available to them".
Sections 9 through 13 of the bill amend section 156 20 through 156.27 of the penal law, to renumber computer tampering offenses and create a new section 156 28 entitled "computer tampering in the first degree" offense which is classified as a class B felony.
Section 14 provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
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Fiscal implications for state and local governments
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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