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S 5902: Elevates all computer tampering offenses by one degree in severity.
What S 5902 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to strengthen computer tampering laws in New York. It classifies computer tampering into four degrees, with increasing severity. The new classification system includes: * First degree: a class C B felony * Second degree: a class D C felony * Third degree: a class E D felony * Fourth degree: a class A misdemeanor or a class E D felony The bill is set to take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date of its enactment.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5902
- What is the current status of S 5902?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 5902 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 5902 pass?
- Not yet. S 5902 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5902, and where is it now?
- S 5902 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Mar. 03, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 3, 2025 · 293 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5902 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 3, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 computer tampering The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The closing paragraph of section 156.20 of the penal law, 2 as amended by chapter 558 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 Computer tampering in the fourth degree is a class [A misdemeanor] E 5 felony. 6 § 2. The closing paragraph of section 156.25 of the penal law, as 7 amended by chapter 89 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 Computer tampering in the third degree is a class [E] D felony. 10 § 3. The closing paragraph of section 156.26 of the penal law, as 11 amended by chapter 590 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 Computer tampering in the second degree is a class [D] C felony. 14 § 4. The closing paragraph of section 156.27 of the penal law, as 15 added by chapter 89 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows: 16 Computer tampering in the first degree is a class [C] B felony. 17 § 5. 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. LBD10335-01-5
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