A 8618 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits a person from defacing or damaging a fine art or historical monument

This bill makes it a serious felony to intentionally deface, damage, or destroy protected fine art or historical monuments, such as statues, plaques, buildings, or relics. It applies to anyone who damages such property without legal right, including works covered under New York's arts law. Offenders face a minimum 3-year prison sentence and must pay full restitution to cover the property's value. The law also explicitly includes this crime in bail eligibility rules for other offenses involving property harm.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 22, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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