New York S 7640: Requires the use of canines for contraband screening at correctional facilities housing one hundred or more inmates

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S07640 Summary:

BILL NOS07640 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLANZA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §150.00, add §145.11, Pen L

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Provides penalties for arson and enhancing penalties for criminal mischief against motor vehicle dealerships and motor vehicle manufacturing facilities.

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BILL NOS07640 

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04/24/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7640

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 24, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 providing penalties for
 arson and enhancing penalties for criminal mischief against motor
 vehicle dealerships and manufacturing facilities

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 150.00 of the penal law, as
 2 amended by chapter 225 of the laws of 1979, is amended and two new
 3 subdivisions 3 and 4 are added to read as follows:
 4 1. "Building", in addition to its ordinary meaning, includes any
 5 structure, vehicle or watercraft used for overnight lodging of persons,
 6 or used by persons for carrying on business therein, or any motor vehi-
 7 cle dealership or motor vehicle manufacturing facility. Where a build-
 8 ing consists of two or more units separately secured or occupied, each
 9 unit shall not be deemed a separate building.
 10 3. "Motor vehicle dealership", a building and/or lot where motor vehi-
 11 cles are kept for sale or for lease and may be serviced or repairs may
 12 be conducted as an accessory use to the main function of selling or
 13 leasing motor vehicles.
 14 4. "Motor vehicle manufacturing facility", a factory where motor vehi-
 15 cles are manufactured.
 16 § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 145.11 to read
 17 as follows:
 18 § 145.11 Criminal mischief against motor vehicle dealerships and manu-
 19 facturing facilities.
 20 1. For the purposes of this section:
 21 (a) "Motor vehicle dealership" shall mean a building and/or lot where
 22 motor vehicles are kept for sale or for lease and may be serviced or
 23 repairs may be conducted an accessory use to the main function of sell-
 24 ing or leasing motor vehicles.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11659-02-5

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 1 (b) "Motor vehicle manufacturing facility" shall mean a factory where
 2 motor vehicles are manufactured.
 3 2. When a person is convicted of criminal mischief pursuant to this
 4 article, and the specified offense is against a motor vehicle dealership
 5 or motor vehicle manufacturing facility, the offense shall be deemed to
 6 be one category higher than the specified offense level applicable to
 7 the defendant's conviction.
 8 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary:
 9 (a) a person convicted of criminal mischief in the fourth degree
 10 pursuant to section 145.00 of this article, and the property which was
 11 damaged is a motor vehicle dealership or manufacturing facility, such
 12 offense shall be a class B misdemeanor;
 13 (b) a person convicted of criminal mischief in the third degree pursu-
 14 ant to section 145.05 of this article, and the property which was
 15 damaged is a motor vehicle dealership or manufacturing facility, such
 16 offense shall be a class D felony;
 17 (c) a person convicted of criminal mischief in the second degree
 18 pursuant to section 145.10 of this article, and the property which was
 19 damaged is a motor vehicle dealership or manufacturing facility, such
 20 offense shall be a class C felony; and
 21 (d) a person convicted of criminal mischief in the first degree pursu-
 22 ant to section 145.12 of this article, and the property which was
 23 damaged is a motor vehicle dealership or manufacturing facility, such
 24 offense shall be a class A felony.
 25 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.