New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 5420: Expands the class A misdemeanor of public lewdness in the first degree to include the commission of public lewdness after having been convicted of a public lewdness offense in the previous 3 years

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO CODES

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S 5420 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Expands the class A misdemeanor of public lewdness in the first degree to include the commission of public lewdness after having been convicted of a public lewdness offense in the previous 3 years. Primary sponsor: Andrew Lanza (Republican/Conservative/Independence/Reform). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

S 5420: Expands the class A misdemeanor of public lewdness in the first degree to include the commission of public lewdness after having been convicted of a public lewdness offense in the previous 3 years

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