Increases the fines imposed on a corporation for an offense defined within the penal law

Latest action Oct 16, 2025

Increases the fines imposed on a corporation for an offense defined within the penal law.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A3858, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Penal Law.

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To update New York's financial sanctions on corporations.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 25, 2025Result: passed
(42) (20) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Codes
Senate CodesFeb 24, 2025Result: passed
(10) (3) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Alex Bores, Anna Kelles and 5 more on Agora

Democratic7

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Zellnor Myrie says this is needed

Under the penal law, people who break the law can be sent to jail or prison for their actions. But, defendant corporations can only be sanc- tioned by the imposition of a fine. Since 1965, New York's corporate wrongdoers have not seen an increase in the size of fines that courts may impose on them. Increasing the amounts of these fines to account for the changes in the cost of living is long overdue. Crime in the suites should not pay dividends for illegal behavior.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Oct 16, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.467
NY Senate
Oct 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.212
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.212
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A3858
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Mar 25, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Feb 26, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
1ST Report CAL.361
1ST REPORT CAL.361
NY Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Senate

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