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Jun 12, 2020 | approval memo.1 signed chap.94 |
Jun 11, 2020 | delivered to governor |
Jun 08, 2020 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.693 substituted for s6670b |
Jun 08, 2020 | substituted by a6144b ordered to third reading cal.693 reported and committed to rules |
Jun 05, 2020 | print number 6670b |
Jun 05, 2020 | amend (t) and recommit to codes |
Jan 08, 2020 | referred to codes |
Oct 04, 2019 | print number 6670a |
Oct 04, 2019 | amend and recommit to rules |
Aug 26, 2019 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S6670B
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Brian A. Benjamin
(D) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6144 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
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S6670 - Details
S6670 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6670 SPONSOR: BENJAMIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to estab- lishing the crime of strangulation in the first degree; disregard of banned employment procedures PURPOSE: Establishes criminal penalties for the use of a chokehold. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends the penal law, section 121.11. Provides that a person who uses any procedure known as a chokehold shall be guilty of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. Section 2. Amends the penal law by adding a new section, 121.13-a. Establishes the crime of strangulation in the first degree; disregard of banned employment procedures. Provides that a person commits strangula- tion in the first degree when he or she disregards any procedure banned
S6670 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6670 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E August 26, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BENJAMIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of strangulation in the first degree; disregard of banned employment procedures THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 121.11 of the penal law, as added by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: § 121.11 Criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. A person is guilty of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation when, with intent to impede the normal breathing or circu- lation of the blood of another person, he or she: a. applies pressure on the throat or neck of such person; or b. blocks the nose or mouth of such person; OR C. USES ANY PROCEDURE KNOWN AS A CHOKEHOLD. Criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation is a class A misdemeanor. § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 121.13-a to read as follows: § 121.13-A STRANGULATION IN THE FIRST DEGREE; DISREGARD OF BANNED EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF STRANGULATION IN THE FIRST DEGREE; DISREGARD OF BANNED EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES WHEN HE OR SHE DISREGARDS ANY PROCEDURES BANNED BY HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT AND COMMITS THE CRIME OF CRIMINAL OBSTRUCTION OF BREATHING OR BLOOD CIRCULATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 121.11 OF THIS ARTICLE, AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO ANOTHER PERSON. STRANGULATION IN THE FIRST DEGREE; DISREGARD OF BANNED EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES IS A CLASS B FELONY. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Neil D. Breslin
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
Andrew Gounardes
(D) 26th Senate District
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
S6670A - Details
S6670A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6670A SPONSOR: BENJAMIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to estab- lishing the crime of strangulation in the first degree; disregard of banned employment procedures PURPOSE: Establishes criminal penalties for the use of a chokehold. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Sets the act as the "Eric Garner anti-chokehold act." Section 2. Amends the penal law, section 121.11. Provides that a person who uses any procedure known as a chokehold shall be guilty of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. Section 3. Amends the penal law by adding a new section, 121.13-a. Establishes the crime of strangulation in the first degree; disregard of
S6670A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6670--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E August 26, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BENJAMIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of strangulation in the first degree; disregard of banned employment procedures THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Eric Garner anti-chokehold act". § 2. Section 121.11 of the penal law, as added by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: § 121.11 Criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. A person is guilty of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation when, with intent to impede the normal breathing or circu- lation of the blood of another person, he or she: a. applies pressure on the throat or neck of such person; or b. blocks the nose or mouth of such person; OR C. USES ANY PROCEDURE KNOWN AS A CHOKEHOLD. Criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation is a class A misdemeanor. § 3. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 121.13-a to read as follows: § 121.13-A STRANGULATION IN THE FIRST DEGREE; DISREGARD OF BANNED EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF STRANGULATION IN THE FIRST DEGREE; DISREGARD OF BANNED EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES WHEN HE OR SHE DISREGARDS ANY PROCEDURES BANNED BY HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT AND COMMITS THE CRIME OF CRIMINAL OBSTRUCTION OF BREATHING OR BLOOD CIRCULATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10132-02-9
Co-Sponsors
Jamaal T. Bailey
(D) 36th Senate District
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
Neil D. Breslin
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
S6670B (ACTIVE) - Details
S6670B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6670b SPONSOR: BENJAMIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of aggravated strangulation PURPOSE: Establishes criminal penalties for the use of a chokehold. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Identifies the act as the "Eric Garner anti-chokehold act." Section 2. Amends the penal law by adding a new section, 121.13-a. Aggravated Strangulation. Provides that a person commits aggravated strangulation when he or she, being a police officer, commits the crime of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation as defined in section 121.11 and causes serious physical injury or death to another
S6670B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6670--B 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E August 26, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BENJAMIN, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KAVANAGH, LIU, SALAZAR, SANDERS, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- 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 -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of aggravated strangulation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Eric Garner anti-chokehold act". § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 121.13-a to read as follows: § 121.13-A AGGRAVATED STRANGULATION. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED STRANGULATION WHEN, BEING A POLICE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW OR A PEACE OFFICER AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, HE OR SHE COMMITS THE CRIME OF CRIMINAL OBSTRUCTION OF BREATHING OR BLOOD CIRCULATION, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 121.11 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR USES A CHOKEHOLD OR SIMILAR RESTRAINT, AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN-T OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO ANOTHER PERSON. AGGRAVATED STRANGULATION IS A CLASS C FELONY. § 3. Section 121.14 of the penal law, as added by chapter 405 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: § 121.14 Medical or dental purpose. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10132-07-0
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