Assembly Bill A6799

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes the crime of assault on a pregnant woman

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A6799 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4740
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§120.05-a & 120.10-a, amd §70.02, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A4367, S2658
2023-2024: A3604

2019-A6799 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the crimes of assault on a pregnant woman in the second degree as a class D felony and assault on a pregnant woman in the first degree as a class C felony.

2019-A6799 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6799
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 20, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MANKTELOW  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime  of
   assault on a pregnant woman
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Liv Act".
   § 2. The penal law is amended by adding new section 120.05-a  to  read
 as follows:
 § 120.05-A ASSAULT ON A PREGNANT WOMAN IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
   A PERSON IS GUILTY OF ASSAULT ON A PREGNANT WOMAN IN THE SECOND DEGREE
 WHEN HE OR SHE INTENTIONALLY CAUSES INJURY TO A WOMAN HE OR SHE KNOWS OR
 HAS REASON TO KNOW IS PREGNANT OR CAUSES INJURY TO HER UNBORN CHILD.
   1.  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "INJURY" INCLUDES BODILY INJURY
 TO HER UNBORN CHILD.
   2. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ACTS COMMITTED BY:
   A. A PREGNANT WOMAN OR ANY PERSON PROVIDING TREATMENT RELATING  TO  AN
 ABORTION  FOR  WHICH  THE  CONSENT  OF  THE  PREGNANT WOMAN, OR A PERSON
 AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO ACT ON BEHALF  OF  THE  PREGNANT  WOMAN,  HAS  BEEN
 OBTAINED OR FOR WHICH SUCH CONSENT IS IMPLIED BY LAW; OR
   B. ANY PERSON PROVIDING ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT OF A PREGNANT WOMAN.
   3. THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND APPLIED CONSISTENT WITH ARTICLE
 TWENTY-FIVE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS
 GOVERNING HEALTH PROCEDURES.
   ASSAULT ON A PREGNANT WOMAN IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS D FELONY.
   § 3. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 120.10-a to read
 as follows:
 § 120.10-A ASSAULT ON A PREGNANT WOMAN IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
   A  PERSON IS GUILTY OF ASSAULT ON A PREGNANT WOMAN IN THE FIRST DEGREE
 WHEN HE OR SHE INTENTIONALLY CAUSES SERIOUS INJURY TO A WOMAN HE OR  SHE

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08661-05-9
              

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