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Senate Bill S5343C

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes the class C felony offense of assault on a school employee

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2017-S5343 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §120.00-a, amd §120.05, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S418
2021-2022: S4488
2023-2024: S2827
2025-2026: S1603

2017-S5343 - Summary

Establishes the class C felony offense of assault on a school employee for the intentional causing of physical injury to a school employee while upon school grounds.

2017-S5343 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5343 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5343
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- 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 the offense of assault  on
   a teacher
 
   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  120.00-a
 to read as follows:
 § 120.00-A ASSAULT ON A TEACHER.
   A  PERSON IS GUILTY OF ASSAULT ON A TEACHER WHEN, WITH INTENT TO CAUSE
 PHYSICAL INJURY TO A TEACHER, HE OR  SHE  CAUSES  SUCH  INJURY  TO  SUCH
 TEACHER WHILE UPON SCHOOL GROUNDS, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN OF
 SECTION 220.00 OF THIS PART.
   ASSAULT ON A TEACHER IS A CLASS E FELONY.
   §  2. Subdivision 10 of section 120.05 of the penal law, as amended by
 chapter 268 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   10. Acting at a place the person knows, or reasonably should know,  is
 on school grounds and with intent to cause physical injury, he or she[:
   (a)  causes  such  injury  to an employee of a school or public school
 district; or
   (b)], not being a student of such school or  public  school  district,
 causes physical injury to another, and such other person is a student of
 such  school  who  is attending or present for educational purposes. For
 purposes of this subdivision the term "school grounds"  shall  have  the
 meaning  set  forth  in  subdivision  fourteen of section 220.00 of this
 [chapter] PART; or
   § 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.
                                                            LBD10761-01-7

2017-S5343A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §120.00-a, amd §120.05, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S418
2021-2022: S4488
2023-2024: S2827
2025-2026: S1603

2017-S5343A - Summary

Establishes the class C felony offense of assault on a school employee for the intentional causing of physical injury to a school employee while upon school grounds.

2017-S5343A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5343A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5343--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the offense of assault on
   a teacher

   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 120.00-a
 to read as follows:
 § 120.00-A ASSAULT ON A TEACHER.
   A PERSON IS GUILTY OF ASSAULT ON A TEACHER WHEN, WITH INTENT TO  CAUSE
 PHYSICAL  INJURY  TO  A  TEACHER,  HE  OR SHE CAUSES SUCH INJURY TO SUCH
 TEACHER.
   ASSAULT ON A TEACHER IS A CLASS E FELONY.
   § 2. Subdivision 10 of section 120.05 of the penal law, as amended  by
 chapter 268 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   10.  Acting at a place the person knows, or reasonably should know, is
 on school grounds and with intent to cause physical injury, he or she[:
   (a) causes such injury to an employee of a  school  or  public  school
 district; or
   (b)],  not  being  a student of such school or public school district,
 causes physical injury to another, and such other person is a student of
 such school who is attending or present for  educational  purposes.  For
 purposes  of  this  subdivision the term "school grounds" shall have the
 meaning set forth in subdivision fourteen  of  section  220.00  of  this
 [chapter] PART; or
   § 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.
                                                            LBD10761-02-7

2017-S5343B - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §120.00-a, amd §120.05, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S418
2021-2022: S4488
2023-2024: S2827
2025-2026: S1603

2017-S5343B - Summary

Establishes the class C felony offense of assault on a school employee for the intentional causing of physical injury to a school employee while upon school grounds.

2017-S5343B - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5343B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5343--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the offense of assault  on
   a teacher
 
   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  120.00-a
 to read as follows:
 § 120.00-A ASSAULT ON A TEACHER.
   A  PERSON IS GUILTY OF ASSAULT ON A TEACHER WHEN, WITH INTENT TO CAUSE
 PHYSICAL INJURY TO A TEACHER, HE OR  SHE  CAUSES  SUCH  INJURY  TO  SUCH
 TEACHER  WHILE UPON SCHOOL GROUNDS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN OF
 SECTION 220.00 OF THIS PART.
   ASSAULT ON A TEACHER IS A CLASS E FELONY.
   § 2. Subdivision 10 of section 120.05 of the penal law, as amended  by
 chapter 268 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   10.  Acting at a place the person knows, or reasonably should know, is
 on school grounds and with intent to cause physical injury, he or she[:
   (a) causes such injury to an employee of a  school  or  public  school
 district; or
   (b)],  not  being  a student of such school or public school district,
 causes physical injury to another, and such other person is a student of
 such school who is attending or present for  educational  purposes.  For
 purposes  of  this  subdivision the term "school grounds" shall have the
 meaning set forth in subdivision fourteen  of  section  220.00  of  this
 [chapter] PART; or
   § 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.

2017-S5343C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §120.00-a, amd §120.05, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S418
2021-2022: S4488
2023-2024: S2827
2025-2026: S1603

2017-S5343C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the class C felony offense of assault on a school employee for the intentional causing of physical injury to a school employee while upon school grounds.

2017-S5343C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5343C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5343--C
     Cal. No. 1415
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee --  recommitted
   to  the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  ordered  to  a  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 the offense of assault  on
   a school employee
 
   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  120.00-a
 to read as follows:
 § 120.00-A ASSAULT ON A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE.
   A  PERSON  IS GUILTY OF ASSAULT ON A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WHEN, ACTING AT A
 PLACE THE PERSON KNOWS, OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW, IS ON SCHOOL  GROUNDS
 AS  DEFINED  IN SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN OF SECTION 220.00 OF THIS PART, AND
 WITH INTENT TO CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY TO  AN  EMPLOYEE  OF  A  SCHOOL  OR
 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, HE OR SHE CAUSES SUCH INJURY TO SUCH EMPLOYEE.
   ASSAULT ON A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE IS A CLASS C FELONY.
   §  2. Subdivision 10 of section 120.05 of the penal law, as amended by
 chapter 268 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   10. Acting at a place the person knows, or reasonably should know,  is
 on school grounds and with intent to cause physical injury, he or she[:
   (a)  causes  such  injury  to an employee of a school or public school
 district; or
   (b)], not being a student of such school or  public  school  district,
 causes physical injury to another, and such other person is a student of
 such  school  who  is attending or present for educational purposes. For
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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