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NY S05393
Bill
Status
2/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
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AI Summary
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Creates a new category of first-degree sexual abuse for intentional sexual contact without consent committed on public transportation for the sole purpose of sexual gratification
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Elevates public lewdness committed while a passenger on public transportation to the crime of aggravated public lewdness
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Establishes enhanced sentencing for 91 specific offense types (including assault, homicide, sexual offenses, kidnapping, burglary, arson, robbery, and terrorism) when committed on Metropolitan Transportation Authority property, vehicles, or trains, upgrading offenses by one or more felony/misdemeanor classes
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Authorizes the MTA to suspend or revoke a convicted person's privileges to use MTA buildings, facilities, and transportation services following a conviction with enhanced sentencing under this law
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Creates a new crime of criminal trespass in the second degree for individuals who enter MTA property after having been previously convicted under this article and served notice of suspension or revocation of their MTA privileges
Legislative Description
Relates to sexual abuse in the first degree where a person is incapable of consent while a passenger on public transportation and the contact was intentional and with the sole purpose of sexual gratification; relates to public lewdness while a passenger on public transportation; establishes enhanced penalties for offenses committed while in or upon a building, facility, property, vehicle or train owned, leased or operated by the metropolitan transportation authority; provides for the suspension or revocation of the use of a building, facility, property, vehicle or train owned, leased or operated by the metropolitan transportation authority.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026