Assembly Bill A7519

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the assault of certain public agents while in the performance of their duties

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A7519 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2888
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §120.05, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A2394

2013-A7519 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that an assault on certain public agents while in the performance of their duties shall be second degree assault regardless of whether or not the injury was a serious physical injury.

2013-A7519 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7519

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BRINDISI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Codes

AN  ACT  to  amend  the penal law, in relation to the assault of certain
  public agents while in the performance of their duties

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of  section  120.05  of the penal law, as
amended by chapter 377 of the laws  of  2012,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  3.  With  intent  to prevent a peace officer, a police officer, regis-
tered nurse, licensed practical nurse, sanitation enforcement agent, New
York city sanitation worker,  a  firefighter,  including  a  firefighter
acting  as  a  paramedic  or  emergency medical technician administering
first aid in the course of performance of duty as such  firefighter,  an
emergency medical service paramedic or emergency medical service techni-
cian,  or  medical  or related personnel in a hospital emergency depart-
ment, a city marshal, a traffic enforcement officer or traffic  enforce-
ment  agent, from performing a lawful duty, by means including releasing
or failing to control an animal under circumstances evincing the actor's
intent that the animal obstruct the lawful activity of such peace  offi-
cer, police officer, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, sanita-
tion  enforcement  agent,  New York city sanitation worker, firefighter,
paramedic, technician, city  marshal,  traffic  enforcement  officer  or
traffic  enforcement  agent,  he  or  she causes physical injury to such
peace officer, police  officer,  registered  nurse,  licensed  practical
nurse,  sanitation  enforcement  agent, New York city sanitation worker,
firefighter, paramedic, technician or medical or related personnel in  a
hospital emergency department, city marshal, traffic enforcement officer
or traffic enforcement agent IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THE INJURY IS SERI-
OUS PHYSICAL INJURY; or
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07340-01-3

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