STATE OF NEW YORK
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808
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 11, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS, OTIS, JAFFEE, SIMON, DE LA ROSA,
CARROLL, D'URSO, ROZIC, QUART, GOTTFRIED, NIOU, O'DONNELL -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, GALEF, HEVESI -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to intimidating a victim or
witness
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 215.15 of the penal law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3 3. With the intent to harass, annoy, threaten, alarm or intimidate
4 such person, or cause legal harm or consequences to such person, and
5 outside of his or her official duties, he or she reports to any federal,
6 state or municipal agency or department:
7 (a) the citizenship or immigration status of a person who:
8 (i) has been the victim of a criminal act described in this part; or
9 (ii) who is seeking an order of protection; or
10 (b) the citizenship or immigration status of a person who is a family
11 member of a person who has been the victim of a criminal act described
12 in this part, or is seeking an order of protection.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01555-01-9
