S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6087
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 25, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. CORWIN, BURLING, ERRIGO, GIGLIO, HAYES, KOLB,
WALKER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BACALLES, BARCLAY, CALHOUN,
CASTRO, CONTE, CROUCH, DUPREY, FINCH, P. LOPEZ, McKEVITT, MOLINARO,
OAKS, TEDISCO, THIELE, TOWNSEND, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the scope of
assault in the second degree and aggravated harassment in the second
degree to include offenses committed against school personnel
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 120.05 of the penal law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
3-A. WITH INTENT TO CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY TO A SCHOOL OFFICER, ADMIN-
ISTRATOR, TEACHER'S AIDE, STUDENT TEACHER OR TEACHER IN THE COURSE OF
SUCH SCHOOL OFFICER, ADMINISTRATOR, TEACHER'S AIDE, STUDENT TEACHER OR
TEACHER'S EMPLOYMENT, HE OR SHE CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH SCHOOL
OFFICER, ADMINISTRATOR, TEACHER'S AIDE, STUDENT TEACHER OR TEACHER; OR
S 2. Section 240.30 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
vision 3-a to read as follows:
3-A. STRIKES, SHOVES, KICKS OR OTHERWISE SUBJECTS A SCHOOL OFFICER,
ADMINISTRATOR, TEACHER'S AIDE, STUDENT TEACHER OR TEACHER ENGAGED IN THE
COURSE OF HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT TO PHYSICAL CONTACT, OR ATTEMPTS OR
THREATENS TO DO THE SAME; OR
S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07287-01-9