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NY A05518
Bill
Status
2/13/2009
Primary Sponsor
Rory Lancman
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AI Summary
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Amends Penal Law Section 120.05 to add New York City sanitation workers to the list of protected workers against whom assault constitutes a felony or second-degree assault charge
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Extends protections previously afforded to peace officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, city marshals, and traffic enforcement officers to NYC sanitation workers
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Covers assaults committed by releasing or failing to control an animal with intent to obstruct a sanitation worker's lawful duties, resulting in physical injury
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Also adds sanitation workers to protections for transit employees (train operators, bus operators, conductors, etc.) under assault provisions
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Effective thirty days after the bill becomes law
Legislative Description
Relates to assault on a New York city sanitation worker; provides that such assault is either a class C felony or constitutes assault in the second degree when such assault is by means of releasing or failing to control an animal with the intent to obstruct such person from performing their lawful duties.
Last Action
print number 5518b
6/16/2010