New York S 7921: Relates to the crime of computer tampering in the third degree

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S07921 Summary:

BILL NOS07921 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03359

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SPONSORPERSAUD

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COSPNSR

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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.

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BILL NOS07921 

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05/14/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7921

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- 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 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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