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Senate Bill S6079

Signed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Criminalizes assault on a sanitation enforcement agent

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2009-S6079 - Details

Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§70.02, 120.05 & 120.08, Pen L

2009-S6079 - Summary

Criminalizes assault on a sanitation enforcement agent.

2009-S6079 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6079 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6079

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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 criminalizing assaults  on
  sanitation enforcement agents

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1  of  section  70.02  of  the
penal  law, as separately amended by chapters 764 and 765 of the laws of
2005, is amended to read as follows:
  (b) Class C violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any  of  the
class  B  felonies  set  forth  in  paragraph (a); aggravated criminally
negligent homicide as defined in section 125.11, aggravated manslaughter
in the second degree as defined in  section  125.21,  aggravated  sexual
abuse  in  the  second degree as defined in section 130.67, assault on a
peace officer, police officer, SANITATION ENFORCEMENT AGENT, fireman  or
emergency  medical  services  professional as defined in section 120.08,
gang assault in the second degree as defined in section 120.06, burglary
in the second degree as defined in section 140.25, robbery in the second
degree as defined in section 160.10, criminal possession of a weapon  in
the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section  265.03, criminal use of a
firearm in the second degree as defined in section 265.08, criminal sale
of a firearm in the second degree as defined in section 265.12, criminal
sale of a firearm with the aid of a minor as defined in section  265.14,
soliciting  or  providing  support  for an act of terrorism in the first
degree as defined in section 490.15, hindering prosecution of  terrorism
in  the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section  490.30,  and criminal
possession of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the third degree
as defined in section 490.37.
  S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 120.05 of the penal law, as  amended  by
chapter 45 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14503-01-9

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2009-S6079A - Details

Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§70.02, 120.05 & 120.08, Pen L

2009-S6079A - Summary

Criminalizes assault on a sanitation enforcement agent.

2009-S6079A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6079A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6079--A
    Cal. No. 379

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  PARKER,  ADAMS, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules --
  recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with  Senate  Rule
  6,  sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
  report, amended on first  report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report

AN  ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to criminalizing assaults on
  sanitation enforcement agents

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision 1 of section 70.02 of the
penal law, as separately amended by chapters 764 and 765 of the laws  of
2005, is amended to read as follows:
  (b)  Class  C violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the
class B felonies set  forth  in  paragraph  (a);  aggravated  criminally
negligent homicide as defined in section 125.11, aggravated manslaughter
in  the  second  degree  as defined in section 125.21, aggravated sexual
abuse in the second degree as defined in section 130.67,  assault  on  a
peace  officer, police officer, SANITATION ENFORCEMENT AGENT, fireman or
emergency medical services professional as defined  in  section  120.08,
gang assault in the second degree as defined in section 120.06, burglary
in the second degree as defined in section 140.25, robbery in the second
degree  as defined in section 160.10, criminal possession of a weapon in
the second degree as defined  in  section  265.03,  criminal  use  of  a
firearm in the second degree as defined in section 265.08, criminal sale
of a firearm in the second degree as defined in section 265.12, criminal
sale  of a firearm with the aid of a minor as defined in section 265.14,
soliciting or providing support for an act of  terrorism  in  the  first
degree  as defined in section 490.15, hindering prosecution of terrorism
in the  second  degree  as  defined  in  section  490.30,  and  criminal

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14503-02-0

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2009-S6079B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§70.02, 120.05 & 120.08, Pen L

2009-S6079B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Criminalizes assault on a sanitation enforcement agent.

2009-S6079B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6079B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6079--B
    Cal. No. 379

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. PARKER, ADAMS, ADDABBO, DILAN, PERKINS -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on  Rules  -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,
  ordered  to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second
  report and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  in  the  order  of
  second  report  --  reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
  first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate
  and  delivered  to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored
  to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place
  in the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to criminalizing assaults on
  sanitation enforcement agents

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

  Section  1.  Subdivisions 3 and 11 of section 120.05 of the penal law,
as amended by chapter 45 of the laws of 2008, are  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  3.  With  intent to prevent a peace officer, a police officer, SANITA-
TION ENFORCEMENT AGENT, 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  technician,  or
medical  or related personnel in a hospital emergency department, a city
marshal, a traffic enforcement officer  or  traffic  enforcement  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 officer,
police officer, SANITATION ENFORCEMENT  AGENT,  firefighter,  paramedic,
technician,   city  marshal,  traffic  enforcement  officer  or  traffic
enforcement agent, he or she causes physical injury to such peace  offi-

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

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