A 8051 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to increasing penalties for certain larceny and fraud crimes against elderly persons

Bill A 8051 aims to increase penalties for theft and fraud crimes when the victim is an elderly person. It establishes new offenses called "Theft against an elderly person" and "Fraud against an elderly person." These apply when existing theft or fraud crimes are committed against someone 60 years of age or older. Committing such crimes against an elderly person would be reclassified as a Class B felony, indicating a more severe penalty.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 22, 2025 Last action Apr 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

A8051 → A8051A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the terminology from 'theft' to 'larceny' to align with New York's legal definitions, and new text was added to highlight the severe financial impact of fraud on New York seniors. These changes clarify the bill's intent and provide specific data on local losses to justify the new penalties.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the specific crime name was adjusted from 'theft' to 'larceny', and the legislative findings were expanded to include specific statistics on fraud losses in New York.

DEFINITION

The term 'theft' was changed to 'larceny' throughout the text to ensure consistency with New York Penal Law terminology.

REQUIREMENT

New text was inserted to cite specific FBI data showing New York ranks fourth nationally for elder financial fraud losses, adding context to the bill's purpose.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from A8051 to A8051-A to reflect its status as an amended version.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8051A

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

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