Assembly Bill A9147A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the assault of certain public agents while they are performing 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-A9147 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6853
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §120.08-a, amd §70.02, Pen L

2013-A9147 - Summary

Relates to the assault of certain public agents while they are performing their duties.

2013-A9147 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  9147

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 20, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes

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

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

  Section  1.  The penal law is amended by adding a new section 120.08-a
to read as follows:
S 120.08-A CRIMINALLY IMPEDING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PARAMEDIC OR
             EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN IN THE PERFORMANCE  OF
             HIS OR HER DUTIES WHILE RENDERING PATIENT CARE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINALLY IMPEDING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
PARAMEDIC  OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
HIS OR HER DUTIES WHILE RENDERING PATIENT CARE WHEN HE OR  SHE  STRIKES,
BITES,  KICKS,  PUNCHES,  CHOKES,  BEATS,  OR  HITS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICE PARAMEDIC OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL  SERVICE  TECHNICIAN  WHILE  SUCH
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PARAMEDIC OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TECHNI-
CIAN IS PERFORMING A LAWFUL OR ASSIGNED DUTY AND RENDERING PATIENT CARE.
  CRIMINALLY IMPEDING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PARAMEDIC OR EMERGEN-
CY  MEDICAL  SERVICE  TECHNICIAN IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES
WHILE RENDERING PATIENT CARE IS A CLASS D FELONY.
  S 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 70.02 of the penal law,
as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of  2013,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  (c)  Class  D violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
class C felonies set forth in paragraph (b); reckless assault of a child
as defined in section 120.02, assault in the second degree as defined in
section  120.05,  CRIMINALLY  IMPEDING  AN  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL   SERVICE
PARAMEDIC  OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
HIS OR HER DUTIES WHILE RENDERING PATIENT CARE  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION
120.08-A,  menacing  a  police  officer  or  peace officer as defined in
section 120.18, stalking in the first degree, as defined in  subdivision
one  of section 120.60, strangulation in the second degree as defined in
section 121.12, rape in the second degree as defined in section  130.30,

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

2013-A9147A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6853
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §120.08-a, amd §70.02, Pen L

2013-A9147A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the assault of certain public agents while they are performing their duties.

2013-A9147A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 9147--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 20, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Codes  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

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

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

  Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new  section  120.08-a
to read as follows:
S 120.08-A CRIMINALLY IMPEDING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PARAMEDIC OR
             EMERGENCY  MEDICAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
             HIS OR HER DUTIES WHILE RENDERING PATIENT CARE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINALLY IMPEDING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE
PARAMEDIC OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN IN THE PERFORMANCE  OF
HIS  OR  HER  DUTIES  WHILE  RENDERING  PATIENT CARE WHEN WITH INTENT TO
IMPEDE AN EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SERVICE  PARAMEDIC  OR  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL
SERVICE TECHNICIAN FROM PERFORMING HIS OR HER DUTIES, HE OR SHE STRIKES,
BITES,  KICKS,  PUNCHES,  CHOKES,  BEATS,  OR  HITS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICE PARAMEDIC OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL  SERVICE  TECHNICIAN  WHILE  SUCH
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PARAMEDIC OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TECHNI-
CIAN IS PERFORMING A LAWFUL OR ASSIGNED DUTY AND RENDERING PATIENT CARE.
  CRIMINALLY IMPEDING AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PARAMEDIC OR EMERGEN-
CY  MEDICAL  SERVICE  TECHNICIAN IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES
WHILE RENDERING PATIENT CARE IS A CLASS D FELONY.
  S 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 70.02 of the penal law,
as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of  2013,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  (c)  Class  D violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
class C felonies set forth in paragraph (b); reckless assault of a child
as defined in section 120.02, assault in the second degree as defined in
section  120.05,  CRIMINALLY  IMPEDING  AN  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL   SERVICE
PARAMEDIC  OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
HIS OR HER DUTIES WHILE RENDERING PATIENT CARE  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION
120.08-A,  menacing  a  police  officer  or  peace officer as defined in

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

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