New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S7640 — Provides penalties for arson and enhancing penalties for criminal mischief against motor vehicle dealerships and manufacturing facilities

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Provides penalties for arson and enhancing penalties for criminal mischief against motor vehicle dealerships and motor vehicle manufacturing facilities.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 150.00 of the penal law.

  • Section 150.00 of the penal law

    , or any motor vehi- cle dealership or motor vehicle manufacturing facility 3. "Motor vehicle dealership", a building and/or lot where motor vehi- cles are kept for sale or for lease and may be serviced or repairs may be conducted as an accessory use to the main function of selling or leasing motor vehicles. 4. "Motor vehicle manufacturing facility", a factory where motor vehi- cles are manufactured. § 145.11 Criminal mischief against motor vehicle dealerships and manu- facturing facilities. 1. For the purposes of this section: (a) "Motor vehicle dealership" shall mean a building and/or lot where motor vehicles are kept for sale or for lease and may be serviced or repairs may be conducted an accessory use to the main function of sell- ing or leasing motor vehicles. italics (b) "Motor vehicle manufacturing facility" shall mean a factory where motor vehicles are manufactured. 2. When a person is convicted of criminal mischief pursuant to this article, and the specified offense is against a motor vehicle dealership or motor vehicle manufacturing facility, the offense shall be deemed to be one category higher than the specified offense level applicable to the defendant's conviction. 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary: (a) a person convicted of criminal mischief in the fourth degree pursuant to section 145.00 of this article, and the property which was damaged is a motor vehicle dealership or manufacturing facility, such offense shall be a class B misdemeanor; (b) a person convicted of criminal mischief in the third degree pursu- ant to section 145.05 of this article, and the property which was damaged is a motor vehicle dealership or manufacturing facility, such offense shall be a class D felony; (c) a person convicted of criminal mischief in the second degree pursuant to section 145.10 of this article, and the property which was damaged is a motor vehicle dealership or manufacturing facility, such offense shall be a class C felony; and (d) a person convicted of criminal mischief in the first degree pursu- ant to section 145.12 of this article, and the property which was damaged is a motor vehicle dealership or manufacturing facility, such offense shall be a class A felony.

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Action History

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Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S7640 do?
Provides penalties for arson and enhancing penalties for criminal mischief against motor vehicle dealerships and motor vehicle manufacturing facilities.
Who sponsors S7640?
S7640 is sponsored by Andrew J. Lanza.
What is the current status of S7640?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced April 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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