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NY S09439

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Elevates larceny offenses against victims aged 60 or older by one offense category, with misdemeanors becoming class E felonies and felonies increasing one level
  • Applies the same enhanced penalty structure to criminal possession of stolen property offenses targeting elderly victims
  • Requires the offender to have known or learned the victim's age during commission of the crime for enhancements to apply
  • Enhanced penalties only apply to repeat offenders who have a prior conviction for the same type of offense against a person 60 or older
  • Excludes grand larceny in the first degree (section 155.42) and aggravated grand larceny of an ATM (section 155.43) from the enhancement provisions
  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Increases offense categories by one for certain larceny and criminal possession of stolen property offenses committed against elderly persons.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes3/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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