Bill Commons

NY S 9618

in committee

Relates to cemetery desecration; repealer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 9618 pass?

Not yet. NY S 9618 is in committee as of 2026-03-30 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY S 9618 about?

Removes the $250 amount of damage from cemetery desecration in the second degree; makes cemetery desecration in the second degree a class E felony to apply to any damage or theft regardless of value; adds crime of cemetery desecration in the first degree and makes such crime a class D felony.

Who sponsors NY S 9618?

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is the primary sponsor of NY S 9618.

Description

Removes the $250 amount of damage from cemetery desecration in the second degree; makes cemetery desecration in the second degree a class E felony to apply to any damage or theft regardless of value; adds crime of cemetery desecration in the first degree and makes such crime a class D felony.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-30 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-30

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 1109not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 345not in this corpus
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  • Prior session: S 2114not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4821not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3806not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3307not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 473not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 2686not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 8731not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 169

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S9618?summary=&detail=

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