S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3905
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 30, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. GRAF, MONTESANO, GIGLIO, LAWRENCE, PALUMBO, LUPI-
NACCI, CROUCH, GARBARINO, RA, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, RAIA, SALADINO,
BUTLER, MURRAY, COLTON, BRABENEC, LALOR, PALMESANO -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, LOPEZ, MAGEE, McLAUGHLIN, OAKS -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to assault on a police offi-
cer
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 2-a to read as follows:
2-A. WITH INTENT TO CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY TO A PERSON WHOM HE KNOWS OR
REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW TO BE A POLICE OFFICER OR A PEACE OFFICER, HE
CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY TO SUCH POLICE OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER; OR
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05708-01-7