Establishes the crime of misappropriation of payroll funds
Summary
Establishes the crime of misappropriation of payroll funds when a person knows that funds are designated for use as employee payroll funds or as payment of payroll taxes, and intentionally prevents the funds from being used for their designated purpose.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action May 13, 2026
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A3382A
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A3382B
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MINOR
This bill reduces the criminal penalty for misappropriating payroll funds from a felony to a misdemeanor, significantly lowering the severity of punishment for those charged with this offense. The revision also updates the legislative history to reflect that the bill has been amended and re-referred to the committee for further review.
Scope change
The bill's scope of criminal liability remains the same, but the severity of the punishment for violating it has been decreased.
ENFORCEMENT
The penalty for misappropriating payroll funds was changed from a class E felony to a class A misdemeanor, reducing the maximum potential prison time and fines.
TECHNICAL
The legislative status was updated to indicate the bill has been amended and recommitted to the Codes Committee for further consideration.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
4
May 13, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3382B
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3382A
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
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