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NY S00506

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/13/2017

Primary Sponsor

Ruben Diaz

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Upgrades penalties for false statements in banking documents from a misdemeanor to a class E felony.

  • Increases penalties for licensed money transmitters who knowingly transmit criminal proceeds or sell instruments purchased with criminal proceeds from class E to class C felony.

  • Elevates unlicensed money transmission from a class A misdemeanor to a class D felony.

  • Adds violations of banking law sections 672 and 673 (money transmission provisions) to the definition of "specified criminal conduct" for purposes of money laundering laws.

  • Extends the statute of limitations for prosecuting banking-related crimes and money laundering to 10 years after the commission of the crime.

Legislative Description

Relates to clarifying the definitions of "illegal money transmission" and "money laundering"; relates to penalties for unlicensed money transmitters; relates to timeliness of prosecutions.

Last Action

referred to banks

3/13/2017

Committee Referrals

Banks3/13/2017
Banks1/4/2017

Full Bill Text

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