Assembly Actions -
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Jun 16, 2014 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7881
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2013-S7881 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10174
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§120.26 & 120.27, Pen L
2013-S7881 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7881 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crimes of reckless endangerment of a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional in the first and second degrees PURPOSE: To create the new crimes of reckless endangerment of a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional in the first and second degrees. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new § 120.26 to the penal law creating the crime of reckless endangerment of a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional in the second degree. A person is guilty of this offense when, knowing that a building permit is required and with knowledge that such permit has not been obtained, he or she knowingly alters, converts, encloses, subdivides or partitions any building or structure in violation of the New York State uniform fire prevention and building code, or any other provision of general, special or local law, ordinance, administrative code, rule or regulation addressing standards for building construction and fire prevention and during such fire or other emergency evacuation such conduct creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to a peace officer, police officer,
2013-S7881 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7881 I N S E N A T E June 16, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crimes of reckless endangerment of a peace officer, police officer, firefighter or emergency medical services professional in the first and second degrees 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 120.26 to read as follows: S 120.26 RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT OF A PEACE OFFICER, POLICE OFFICER, FIRE- FIGHTER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL IN THE SECOND DEGREE. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT OF A PEACE OFFICER, POLICE OFFICER, FIREFIGHTER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN, KNOWING THAT A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED AND WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT SUCH PERMIT HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINED, HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY ALTERS, CONVERTS, ENCLOSES, SUBDIVIDES OR PARTITIONS ANY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE IN VIOLATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE UNIFORM FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, RULE OR REGULATION ADDRESSING STANDARDS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE PREVENTION AND DURING SUCH FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY EVACUATION SUCH CONDUCT CREATES A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO A PEACE OFFICER, POLICE OFFICER, FIREFIGHTER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL. RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT OF A PEACE OFFICER, POLICE OFFICER, FIREFIGHTER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. S 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 120.27 to read as follows: S 120.27 RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT OF A PEACE OFFICER, POLICE OFFICER, FIRE- FIGHTER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL IN THE FIRST DEGREE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15626-01-4
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