S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2113
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 11, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to enhancing the criminal
penalty for assaulting employees of a local social services district
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 13 to read as follows:
13. (A) WITH INTENT TO CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY TO AN EMPLOYEE OF A LOCAL
SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT WHILE SUCH EMPLOYEE IS IN PERFORMANCE OF AN
ASSIGNED DUTY PROVIDING, OR DIRECTLY RELATED TO PROVIDING, PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE AND CARE, HE OR SHE CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH EMPLOYEE;
OR (B) HE OR SHE RECKLESSLY CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH EMPLOYEE; OR
(C) WITH CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE, HE OR SHE CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH
EMPLOYEE BY MEANS OF A DEADLY WEAPON OR A DANGEROUS INSTRUMENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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