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S 83 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to establishing the crime of larceny by cyber extortion

Summary
Relates to establishing the crime of larceny by cyber extortion which occurs when a person intends to obtain property from another person or entity located in the state of New York through the use of certain malicious software.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill establishes new crime of cyber extortion, expanding criminalization per 'oppose' indicator without reform or protection measures.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyEstablishes cyber extortion as a crime using malicious software, directly enhancing cybersecurity protections against tech-enabled crimes.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

59–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 3, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 2 Nay 2
90% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of John Liu
John Liu
DDemocratic
NY
16
Co
Photo of Dean Murray
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
3
Co
Photo of Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
21
Co
Photo of Lea Webb
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
52
Co
Photo of Rob Rolison
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
NY
39