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NY S08184
Bill
Status
5/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeremy Cooney
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AI Summary
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Expands second degree assault (a felony) to cover intentional physical injury to motor vehicle license examiners, motor vehicle representatives, highway workers, motor carrier investigators, and motor vehicle inspectors while performing their duties
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Defines "highway worker" as any person employed by the state, county, city, town, village, public authority, utility company, or contractor assigned to perform work on highways or within highway rights of way, including construction, maintenance, flagging, and utility installation
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Defines "motor carrier investigator" as a Department of Transportation employee assigned to investigate regulated motor carriers
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Defines "motor vehicle inspector" as a Department of Transportation employee assigned to inspect regulated motor vehicles
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Expands covered infrastructure to include roadways, walkways, tunnels, bridges, tolling facilities, and their supporting systems, buildings, or structures; takes effect 90 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Adds assault of a highway worker, motor vehicle investigator and motor vehicle inspector to the crime of assault in the second degree; defines such terms.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026