New York A 7836: Relates to computer-related crimes

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A07836 Summary:

BILL NOA07836 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03693

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SPONSORGriffin

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Pen L, generally; amd §6430, Ed L

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Relates to computer-related crimes; creates the crimes unlawful disruption of computer services in the first and second degree, unlawful computer access assistance in the first and second degree, unauthorized use of internet domain name or profile, and unlawful introduction of a computer contaminant; allows for a civil action for compensatory damages for victims of such crimes.

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BILL NOA07836 

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04/11/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7836

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 11, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law and the education law, in relation to
 computer-related crimes

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

 1 Section 1. Section 156.00 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 558
 2 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 156.00 Offenses involving computers; definition of terms.
 4 The following definitions are applicable to this chapter except where
 5 different meanings are expressly specified:
 6 1. "Computer" means a device or group of devices which, by manipu-
 7 lation of electronic, magnetic, optical or electrochemical impulses,
 8 pursuant to a computer program, can automatically perform arithmetic,
 9 logical, storage or retrieval operations with or on computer data, and
 10 includes any connected or directly related device, equipment or facility
 11 which enables such computer to store, retrieve or communicate to or from
 12 a person, another computer or another device the results of computer
 13 operations, computer programs or computer data.
 14 2. "Computer program" is property and means an ordered set of data
 15 representing coded instructions or statements that, when executed by
 16 computer, cause the computer, computer system or computer network to
 17 process data or direct the computer, computer system or computer network
 18 to perform one or more computer operations or both and may be in any
 19 form, including magnetic storage media, punched cards, or stored inter-
 20 nally in the memory of the computer.
 21 3. "Computer data" is property and means a representation of informa-
 22 tion, knowledge, facts, concepts or instructions which are being proc-
 23 essed, or have been processed in a computer and may be in any form,
 24 including magnetic storage media, punched cards, or stored internally in
 25 the memory of the computer.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07894-01-5

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 1 4. "Computer service" means any and all services provided by or
 2 through the facilities of any computer communication system allowing the
 3 input, output, examination, or transfer, of computer data or computer
 4 programs from one computer to another, including, but not limited to,
 5 computer time, data processing, storage functions, internet services,
 6 electronic mail services, electronic message services, or other use of a
 7 computer, computer system or computer network.
 8 5. "Computer material" is property and means any computer data or
 9 computer program which:
 10 (a) contains records of the medical history or medical treatment of an
 11 identified or readily identifiable individual or individuals. This term
 12 shall not apply to the gaining access to or duplication solely of the
 13 medical history or medical treatment records of a person by that person
 14 or by another specifically authorized by the person whose records are
 15 gained access to or duplicated; or
 16 (b) contains records maintained by the state or any political subdivi-
 17 sion thereof or any governmental instrumentality within the state which
 18 contains any information concerning a person, as defined in subdivision
 19 seven