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S 5648: Adds a person having been previously convicted of petit larceny two times within any three month period or three times within any twelve month period to the definition of grand larceny in the fourth degree.
What S 5648 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to amend the penal law to enhance the punishment for grand larceny in the fourth degree. The new definition expands the scope of the crime to include retail goods or merchandise stolen as part of a common scheme or plan, with a value exceeding one thousand dollars. The value of the property can be determined by aggregating the value of all stolen goods, regardless of the owner. The bill also introduces a new subdivision to impose additional penalties for individuals with prior convictions of petit larceny, defined as two or three offenses within a three-month or twelve-month period. The amendments take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5648
- What is the current status of S 5648?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5648 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 S 5648 pass?
- Not yet. S 5648 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5648, and where is it now?
- S 5648 was authored by Sen. Jacob Ashby with 7 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 26, 2025 · 317 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5648 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 26, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ASHBY, BORRELLO, MATTERA, OBERACKER, ROLISON, STEC, TEDISCO, WEBER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to grand larceny in the fourth degree The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 12 of section section 155.30 of the penal law, 2 as added by section 1 of part FF of chapter 55 of the laws of 2024, is 3 amended and a new subdivision 13 is added to read as follows: 4 12. The property consists of retail goods or merchandise stolen pursu- 5 ant to a common scheme or plan or a single, ongoing intent to deprive 6 another or others of the property or to appropriate the property to the 7 actor or another person and the value of the property exceeds one thou- 8 sand dollars, which value may be determined by the aggregate value of 9 all such property regardless of whether the goods or merchandise were 10 stolen from the same owner. Nothing in this subdivision shall be read to 11 limit the ability to aggregate the value of any property or the ability 12 to charge the larceny of retail goods or merchandise under another 13 applicable provision of law[.]; or 14 13. The person has been previously convicted of petit larceny as 15 defined in section 155.25 of this article two times within any three 16 month period or three times within any twelve-month period. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06674-01-5
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