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S7338Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA10643

Relates to criminal impersonation of an employee of a public utility company or corporation

Sponsor Diane J. SavinoSD-23Affects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Diane J. Savino

Senator · Senate District 23

Chair, Banks

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History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–1
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1462
  5. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  6. Referred to codes

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A10643Assembly

Relates to the criminal impersonation of an employee of a public utility company or corporation

In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Pamela Harris

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to criminal impersonation of an employee of a public utility company or corporation

Purpose or general idea of bill

The purpose of this bill is to make impersonation of a public utility employee for the purpose of gaining access to a residence a class E felony.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 would make it a class E felony to pretend to be an employee of a public utility company or a public utility corporation for the purpose of knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully in or upon premises.

Justification

There have been an increasing number of cases of individuals pretending to be public utility workers in order to gain access to homes and commit crimes. This would make such impersonation a class E felony punishable by up to four years in prison with a minimum of one year.

Prior legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications for state and local governments

None.

Effective date

Immediately.

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