New York A 3359: Relates to the crime of computer tampering in the third degree

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A03359 Summary:

BILL NOA03359 

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SAME ASSAME AS S07921

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SPONSORDinowitz

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COSPNSRColton, Shimsky, Glick, Simon, Tapia, Alvarez, Sayegh

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §156.25, Pen L

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Adds that a person is guilty of computer tampering in the third degree when they intentionally enter or alter in any manner or destroy computer material indicating that a person did or did not receive a vaccination that is reported to the New York state immunization information system or the New York city immunization registry.

Go to top A03359 Actions:

BILL NOA03359 

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01/27/2025referred to codes

03/11/2025reported 

03/13/2025advanced to third reading cal.57

01/07/2026ordered to third reading cal.107

Go to topA03359 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:03/11/2025AYE/NAY:16/6 Action: Favorable DinowitzAyeMorinelloNay

CookAyeReillyNay

LavineAyeMikulinNay

WeprinAyeTannousisNay

HevesiAyeAngelinoNay

SeawrightAyeMolitorNay

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAye

CruzAye

EpsteinAye

BoresAye

ReyesAye

CunninghamAye

RomeroAye

AlvarezAye

Go to topA03359 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA03359 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3359

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, COLTON, SHIMSKY, GLICK, SIMON, TAPIA --
 read once and referred to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of computer
 tampering in the third degree

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

 1 Section 1. Section 156.25 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 89
 2 of the laws of 1993, subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 376 of the laws
 3 of 1997, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 784 of the laws of 2021,
 4 and subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 24 of the laws of 2022, is
 5 amended to read as follows:
 6 § 156.25 Computer tampering in the third degree.
 7 A person is guilty of computer tampering in the third degree when [he
 8 commits] they commit the crime of computer tampering in the fourth
 9 degree and:
 10 1. [he does] they do so with an intent to commit or attempt to commit
 11 or further the commission of any felony; or
 12 2. [he has] they have been previously convicted of any crime under
 13 this article or subdivision eleven of section 165.15 of this chapter; or
 14 3. [he] they intentionally [alters] alter in any manner or [destroys]
 15 destroy computer material; or
 16 4. [he] they intentionally [alters] alter in any manner or [destroys]
 17 destroy computer data or a computer program so as to cause damages in an
 18 aggregate amount exceeding one thousand dollars; or
 19 5. [he] they intentionally [enters or alters] enter or alter in any
 20 manner or [destroys] destroy computer material indicating that a person
 21 did or did not receive a vaccination against COVID-19; or
 22 6. they intentionally enter or alter in any manner or destroy computer
 23 material indicating that a person did or did not receive a vaccination
 24 that is reported to the New York state immunization information system
 25 or the New York city immunization registry.
 26 Computer tampering in the third degree is a class E felony.
 27 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07234-01-5

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