Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 23, 2011 |
signed chap.528 |
Sep 12, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1176 substituted for s5605 |
Jun 16, 2011 |
substituted by a7698 |
Jun 13, 2011 |
ordered to third reading cal.1176 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 06, 2011 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S5605
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7698 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S5605 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7698
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง240.21, Pen L
2011-S5605 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5605 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to extending the buffer zone around a religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To extend the buffer zone around a religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 240.21 of the penal law, as amended by Chapter 566 of the laws of 2008, is amended to increase the buffer zone from one hundred feet to 300 feet. JUSTIFICATION: In 2008, legislation was signed into law (Chapter 566) to address a series of intemperate protests that were taking place at military funerals across the country. These protests continue today. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a recent decision, U.S. Supreme Court decision, Snyder v. Phelps. 562 U.S., recognized that persons who protest at funerals of military personnel have constitutional rights, but also that states have a compelling interest in protecting the family and friends of deceased military personnel while they are mourning at such events.
2011-S5605 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5605 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 6, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, ZELDIN -- 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 extending the buffer zone around a religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 240.21 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 566 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: A person is guilty of disruption or disturbance of a religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service when he or she makes unrea- sonable noise or disturbance while at a lawfully assembled religious service, funeral, burial or memorial service, or within [one] THREE hundred feet thereof, with intent to cause annoyance or alarm or reck- lessly creating a risk thereof. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10972-02-1
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