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NY S06045
Bill
Status
3/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
April Baskin
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AI Summary
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Amends Penal Law section 120.05 to add a new subdivision 15 creating second degree assault charges for intentionally causing physical injury to state or local government employees
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Covers employees of New York State, political subdivisions, public authorities, and public benefit corporations when they are performing their official duties
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Second degree assault is a Class D violent felony, punishable by up to 7 years in prison
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Also makes a technical amendment changing "he or she" to "such person" in the existing provision regarding assaults on process servers
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Establishes a person is guilty of assault in the second degree when such person intends to cause physical injury to an employee of New York state or any of its political subdivisions or of a public authority or a public benefit corporation while such employee is performing such employee's duties.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026