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NY S00046
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mark Walczyk
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AI Summary
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Amends Penal Law Section 240.55 to expand the crime of "falsely reporting an incident in the second degree" to include "swatting" - making false reports intended to dispatch a large number of police officers to a specific address or location
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Adds this conduct to three existing categories of false reporting: initiating false reports of fires/explosions/hazardous substances, reporting false emergencies to official agencies, and circulating false warnings on private premises
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The offense remains classified as a class E felony under New York law
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law
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Sponsored by Senators Walczyk, Murray, Ortt, and Tedisco; referred to the Senate Codes Committee
Legislative Description
Includes falsely reporting incidents in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of police officers to a particular address or location as a felony offense under the crime of falsely reporting an incident in the second degree.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026