Bill Text: NY S08625 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Enacts the New York state antisemitism vandalism act which establishes the crime of vandalism of pro-Israel print, which provides a class A misdemeanor for any individual who intentionally destroys, damages, removes, or causes to be destroyed, damaged or removed any banner, poster, flyer or billboard which is located in a public space, where the intent or purpose of such banner, poster, flyer or billboard is to bring awareness for Israeli individuals who have been victims of a crime, or to positively support the country or citizens of Israel in any way.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-22 - REFERRED TO CODES [S08625 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-S08625-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8625

                    IN SENATE

                                    February 22, 2024
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sens. MARTINS, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, GRIFFO, OBERACKER,
          WEBER -- 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 enacting the "New York
          state antisemitism vandalism act"

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

     1    Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
     2  state antisemitism vandalism act".
     3    § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.80  to  read
     4  as follows:
     5  § 240.80 Vandalism of pro-Israel print.
     6    A  person  is  guilty  of vandalism of pro-Israel print when he or she
     7  intentionally destroys, damages, removes, or  causes  to  be  destroyed,
     8  damaged  or  removed  any  banner,  poster,  flyer or billboard which is
     9  located in a public space, where the intent or purpose of  such  banner,
    10  poster, flyer or billboard is to bring awareness for Israeli individuals
    11  who  have  been victims of a crime, or to positively support the country
    12  or citizens of Israel in any way.
    13    Vandalism of pro-Israel print is a class A misdemeanor.
    14    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.





         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13645-01-3