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S 7051: Relates to aggravated harassment in the first degree; includes the display of a swastika in public view in aggravated harassment in the first degree.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified April 17, 2026

What S 7051 does, verified April 17, 2026

The bill aims to strengthen the law against aggravated harassment in the first degree. It specifically targets individuals who display a swastika, a common emblem of Nazi Germany, in public view, including on billboards, aerial displays, or other methods intended for public viewing. This act would make it a crime to set fire to a cross in public view or display a swastika in this manner. The changes would take effect immediately.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7051
What is the current status of S 7051?
As of April 17, 2026, S 7051 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 7051 pass?
Not yet. S 7051 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote S 7051, and where is it now?
S 7051 was authored by Sen. James Skoufis with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
Author and sponsors
Sen. James SkoufisAuthor · New York State Senate
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Coauthors
Sam Sutton
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026REFERRED TO CODES
Mar. 31, 2025REFERRED TO CODES
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 31, 2025 · 175 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7051 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE March 31, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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 aggravated harassment in the first degree The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 240.31 of the penal law, as 2 amended by chapter 74 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 4. Sets on fire a cross in public view or displays a swastika, common- 5 ly exhibited as the emblem of Nazi Germany, on a billboard, aerial 6 display or by a similar method for uninvited public viewing; or 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08266-01-5
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