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S 10703: Establishes the crime of private carrier package theft; designates private carrier package theft a class E felony punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
What S 10703 does, verified September 27, 2026
<summary> This bill amends the Penal Law of New York to establish a new crime known as private carrier package theft. A person is guilty of this offense if they intentionally steal, take, or unlawfully possess any package entrusted to a private carrier. This includes packages taken from a commercial carrier vehicle, a designated delivery location such as a porch, locker, or lobby, or a package left for scheduled pickup, provided the intended recipient has not yet lawfully received it. The offense is classified as a class E felony and is punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars. The act also authorizes courts to impose fines up to this amount for violations of the new section. The law will take effect on the first day of November following its enactment. </summary>
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Quick answers about S 10703
- What is the current status of S 10703?
- As of September 27, 2026, S 10703 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on September 23, 2026, was "REFERRED TO RULES".
- Did S 10703 pass?
- Not yet. S 10703 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 10703, and where is it now?
- S 10703 was authored by Sen. Sam Sutton. Its committee of record is Senate Rules.
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| Sep. 23, 2026 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, September 23, 2026 · 353 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10703 IN SENATE September 23, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SUTTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of private carrier package theft 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 165.75 to 2 read as follows: 3 § 165.75 Private carrier package theft. 4 A person is guilty of private carrier package theft when such person 5 intentionally steals, takes or unlawfully possesses any package 6 entrusted to a private carrier, from the custody of a commercial carri- 7 er, including from a commercial carrier vehicle, or from any designated 8 delivery location including, but not limited to, a package locker, pack- 9 age room, porch, doorstep, doorway, vestibule or lobby, including any 10 such package that is in transit, that has been placed at the intended 11 delivery location, or that has been left for scheduled pickup by a 12 commercial carrier, before such package has been lawfully received by 13 the intended recipient or an authorized recipient of such package. 14 Private carrier package theft is a class E felony punishable by a fine 15 of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars. 16 § 2. Section 80.00 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi- 17 vision 8 to read as follows: 18 8. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of subdivision one of 19 this section, the court may impose a fine for a violation of section 20 165.75 of this chapter in an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty 21 thousand dollars. 22 § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 23 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. LBD16183-01-6
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