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NY S07929
Bill
Status
7/23/2014
Primary Sponsor
Ruben Diaz
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AI Summary
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Amends Penal Law Section 121.11 to add chokehold use as a prohibited procedure under the crime of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, which remains a class A misdemeanor
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Creates new felony crime of "Strangulation in the First Degree; Disregard of Banned Employment Procedures" as a class B felony
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Class B felony applies when a person disregards employment-banned procedures and commits criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, resulting in serious physical injury or death to another person
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Establishes the crime of strangulation in the first degree; disregard of banned employment procedures; provides that 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 the penal law, and thereby causes serious physical injury or death to another person; makes such offense a class B felony; bans the use of a chokehold.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
7/23/2014