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S927Senate2017-2018 SessionSame asA4815

Ban Inciting Military Violence

Official title

“Relates to inciting violence against an active duty member of the military or the reserves”

Sponsor Thomas CrociSD-3+4 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
5/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 5 of 7

In Assembly · Codes

What's happening

This bill makes it a class D felony to incite violence against active duty military or reserve members in New York.

Why it matters

  1. Expands legal protections for military personnel. by specifically making it a felony to incite violence against active duty or reserve members, which may deter targeted threats or harassment against these individuals.

  2. Targets speech with intent and likelihood of causing imminent violence,. requiring both that the person intends to incite violence and that their advocacy is likely to actually produce such violence—raising important questions about where the line is drawn between protected speech and criminal incitement.

  3. Introduces a new class D felony,. which can carry significant penalties (such as prison time), signaling the state’s intent to treat threats against military members as a serious public safety and security concern.

  4. Could impact public discourse and protests,. as the law may affect how people express opposition to military actions or personnel, potentially chilling speech if interpreted broadly or enforced aggressively.

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Ban Inciting Military Violence

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Thomas Croci

Senator · Senate District 3

Chair, Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs

History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 58–4
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.818
  7. Referred to codes
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to codes
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 57–5
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.1022
  4. Referred to codes

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A4815Assembly

Ban Inciting Violence Against Troops

In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Michael DenDekker

Impact 5 · Moderate0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

927

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE

January 5, 2017

Introduced by Sens. CROCI, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to inciting violence against an active duty member of the military or the reserves

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.12 to read as follows: § 240.12 Inciting violence against an active duty member of the military

or the reserves.

A person is guilty of inciting violence against an active duty member of the military or the reserves when, with the intention of inciting or producing imminent violence against an active duty member of the New York guard, New York Naval militia, the United States army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard, army national guard, air national guard and/or the reserves thereof, he or she advocates violence against one or more such persons that is likely to incite or produce such violence.

Inciting violence against an active duty member of the military or the reserves is a class D felony.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD01743-01-7

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to inciting violence against an active duty member of the military or the reserves

Purpose

Establishes a class D felony for the crime of inciting violence against an active duty member of the military or reserves.

Summary of provisions

Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding new section 240.12, establishing the crime of inciting violence against a member of the military or reserves.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.

Justification

This legislation aims to protect and prevent crimes against those who have made a career out of protecting the citizens of this country. Members of the military and reserves have become targets for violent offenders and we must act to curb this trend with the proper classification of the crimes committed.

Legislative history

S6904 of 2015/16: Passed in the Senate

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.

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