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NY A04738

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/5/2015

Primary Sponsor

Francisco Moya

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Penal Law Section 120.05 to add employees of entities governed by the Public Service Law to the list of protected workers against assault while performing essential services
  • Expands the definition of assault in the second degree (Class D felony) to include attacks on utility workers performing essential services
  • Protects utility employees from assault when preventing them from performing lawful duties, including through animal-related obstruction
  • Applies the same legal protections to utility workers that already exist for police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, nurses, and other essential service providers

Legislative Description

Elevates assault of a utility worker in the second degree to a class D felony; includes an employee of an entity governed by the public service law within such provisions.

Last Action

substituted by s2251a

6/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/16/2016
Codes2/5/2015

Full Bill Text

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