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A 4933: Makes desecration of property commemorating a historical figure a class C felony.
What A 4933 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to protect historical figures by making it a crime to intentionally damage or steal property related to them. A person can be guilty of this offense if they have no right to do so and intend to cause damage or steal property. This offense is considered a class C felony. The bill takes effect on the first of November next succeeding the date it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 4933
- What is the current status of A 4933?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 4933 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to codes".
- Did A 4933 pass?
- Not yet. A 4933 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 4933, and where is it now?
- A 4933 was authored by Asm. David DiPietro. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 10, 2025 · 286 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4933 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to desecration of property commemorating a historical figure The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 145.75 to 2 read as follows: 3 § 145.75 Desecration of property commemorating a historical figure. 4 A person is guilty of desecration of property commemorating a histor- 5 ical figure when with intent to damage property of another person, and 6 having no right to do so nor any reasonable ground to believe that they 7 have such right, such person: 8 (a) damages any real or personal property, including but not limited 9 to any commemorative monument, marker or street sign, relating to any 10 person, living or dead, who has historical or cultural significance; or 11 (b) with intent to steal personal property, such person steals 12 personal property, including but not limited to any commemorative monu- 13 ment, marker or street sign, relating to any person, living or dead, who 14 has historical or cultural significance. 15 Desecration of property commemorating a historical figure is a class C 16 felony. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 18 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07256-01-5
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