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NY A00477
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Clifford Crouch
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AI Summary
- Amends Penal Law Section 240.32 to expand the definition of aggravated harassment of an employee by an inmate to include expectorating (spitting), expelling, or placing bodily secretions or excretions on facility employees
- Adds saliva, other bodily secretions or excretions, and toilet bowl contents to the list of materials that constitute aggravated harassment when thrown, tossed, or placed on an employee
- Applies to employees of correctional facilities, the Division of Parole, Office of Mental Health, probation departments, and police officers
- Changes language from "or" to "and/or" to clarify that both throwing/tossing and the newly added expectorating/expelling methods are prohibited
- Takes effect on November 1st of the year following enactment
Legislative Description
Prohibits the throwing, tossing, expectorating or expelling of saliva or other bodily secretion or excretion at or on an employee of a correctional facility; such conduct shall be aggravated harassment of an employee.
Last Action
referred to codes
1/5/2011
Committee Referrals
Codes1/5/2011
Full Bill Text
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