New York S 5485: Relates to deterring theft of essential infrastructure

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S05485 Summary:

BILL NOS05485 

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SPONSORCOMRIE

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Add §§155.26 & 155.27, Pen L

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Provides that the theft of property of an essential service provider shall constitute grand larceny; provides a higher degree of crime where such theft results in a substantial interruption or impairment of service.

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BILL NOS05485 

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02/21/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5485

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 21, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 deterring theft of essen-
 tial infrastructure

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "prevention of damage to essential infrastructure act".
 3 § 2. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections 155.26 and
 4 155.27 to read as follows:
 5 § 155.26 Grand larceny of essential services in the second degree.
 6 1. A person is guilty of grand larceny of essential services in the
 7 second degree when such person steals the property of an essential
 8 service provider as defined in subdivision two of this section.
 9 2. For purposes of this section, an "essential service provider" shall
 10 mean a utility company as defined in subdivision twenty-three of section
 11 two of the public service law, a cable television company as defined in
 12 subdivision one of section two hundred twelve of such law, an internet
 13 service provider as defined in paragraph (g) of subdivision one of
 14 section two hundred twenty-four-c of such law, a cellular telephone
 15 company, any other person or entity providing voice or data communi-
 16 cations services to the public, regardless of its regulatory status
 17 under state or federal law, or a public utility authority subject to the
 18 provisions of article five of the public authorities law.
 19 Grand larceny of essential services in the second degree is a class C
 20 felony.
 21 § 155.27 Grand larceny of essential services in the first degree.
 22 A person is guilty of grand larceny of essential services in the first
 23 degree when such person steals property of an essential service provid-
 24 er, as defined in subdivision two of section 155.26 of this article, and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09719-01-5

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 1 such action causes a substantial interruption of or impairment of
 2 services provided by such essential service provider.
 3 Grand larceny of essential services in the first degree is a class B
 4 felony.
 5 § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 6 have become a law.

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