Bill Text: NY S07808 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to impersonating another by using another's electronic signature; makes it a class A misdemeanor.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-05-12 - REFERRED TO CODES [S07808 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-S07808-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          7808
                    IN SENATE
                                      May 12, 2016
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        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 impersonating  another  by
          using another's electronic signature
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 190.25 of the penal law is amended by adding a  new
     2  subdivision 5 to read as follows:
     3    5.  Impersonates  another by using another's electronic signature with
     4  intent to obtain a  benefit  or  injure  or  defraud  another.  For  the
     5  purposes  of  this subdivision, electronic signature shall have the same
     6  meaning as set forth in subdivision three of section three  hundred  two
     7  of the state technology law.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15445-01-6