A 3951: Enacts the New York state antisemitism vandalism act which establishes the crime of vandalism of pro-Israel print, which provides a class A misdemeanor for any individual who intentionally destroys, damages, removes, or causes to be destroyed, damaged or removed any banner, poster, flyer or billboard which is located in a public space, where the intent or purpose of such banner, poster, flyer or billboard is to bring awareness for Israeli individuals who have been victims of a crime, or to positively support the country or citizens of Israel in any way.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3951 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. NORBER, BROOK-KRASNY, E. BROWN, NOVAKHOV -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to enacting the "New York state antisemitism vandalism act" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York 2 state antisemitism vandalism act". 3 § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.80 to read 4 as follows: 5 § 240.80 Vandalism of pro-Israel print. 6 A person is guilty of vandalism of pro-Israel print when such person 7 intentionally destroys, damages, removes, or causes to be destroyed, 8 damaged or removed any banner, poster, flyer or billboard which is 9 located in a public space, where the intent or purpose of such banner, 10 poster, flyer or billboard is to bring awareness for Israeli individuals 11 who have been victims of a crime, or to positively support the country 12 or citizens of Israel in any way. 13 Vandalism of pro-Israel print is a class A misdemeanor. 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01739-01-5