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| Mar 01, 2016 | referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Feb 09, 2016 | advanced to third reading |
| Feb 08, 2016 | 2nd report cal. |
| Feb 02, 2016 | 1st report cal.142 |
| Jan 06, 2016 | referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
| Jun 15, 2015 | referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Jun 01, 2015 | advanced to third reading |
| May 28, 2015 | 2nd report cal. |
| May 27, 2015 | 1st report cal.951 |
| May 18, 2015 | referred to codes |
senate Bill S5598
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Michael F. Nozzolio
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate
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Tony Avella
(D) 0 Senate District
Patrick M. Gallivan
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Martin J. Golden
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
S5598 (ACTIVE) - Details
S5598 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5598 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to inciting violence against a police officer PURPOSE: Establishes a class D felony for the crime of inciting violence against a police officer. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding new section 240.12, establishing the crime of inciting violence against a police officer. Section 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation aims to protect and prevent crimes against those who have made a career out of protecting the citizens of this state. In recent months we have seen a surge in violent crimes committed against on-duty police officers. Members of local policing communities have become targets for violent offenders and we must act to curb this trend with the proper classification of the crimes committed. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill
S5598 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5598
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 18, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- 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 inciting violence against
a police officer
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 240.12 to
read as follows:
S 240.12 INCITING VIOLENCE AGAINST A POLICE OFFICER.
A PERSON IS GUILTY OF INCITING VIOLENCE AGAINST A POLICE OFFICER WHEN,
WITH THE INTENTION OF INCITING OR PRODUCING IMMINENT VIOLENCE AGAINST A
POLICE OFFICER, HE OR SHE ADVOCATES VIOLENCE AGAINST ONE OR MORE POLICE
OFFICERS THAT IS LIKELY TO INCITE OR PRODUCE SUCH VIOLENCE.
INCITING VIOLENCE AGAINST A POLICE OFFICER IS A CLASS D FELONY.
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.
LBD11143-01-5
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