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May 02, 2012 |
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Senate Bill S7254
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2011-S7254 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10748
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง120.05, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S122, A3757
2011-S7254 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7254 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to including the assault of a school crossing guard within the offense of assault in the second degree PURPOSE: Increases the penalty for assaulting a school crossing guard while on duty or otherwise on school grounds. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends subdivisions 3 and 10 of section 120.05 of the penal law, assault in the second degree. Subsection three is amended to include school crossing guards within those professionals on whom assault with the intention to disrupt such professionals' lawful duties is a second degree crime. Subsection 10 is amended so that an intentional injuring a school crossing guard on school grounds is considered assault in the second degree. Section 2 establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: New York's crossing guards are charged with the responsibility of ensuring the safety of school children across the state. Their work is vitally important, but it is often thankless and virtually
2011-S7254 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7254 I N S E N A T E May 2, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to including the assault of a school crossing guard within the offense of assault in the second degree THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 10 of section 120.05 of the penal law, subdivision 3 as separately amended by chapters 318 and 345 of the laws of 2010 and subdivision 10 as added by chapter 181 of the laws of 2000, are amended to read as follows: 3. With intent to prevent a peace officer, a police officer, regis- tered nurse, licensed practical nurse, sanitation enforcement agent, a firefighter, including a firefighter acting as a paramedic or emergency medical technician administering first aid in the course of performance of duty as such firefighter, an emergency medical service paramedic or emergency medical service technician, or medical or related personnel in a hospital emergency department, a city marshal, A SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHT-A OF THE GENERAL MUNICI- PAL LAW, a traffic enforcement officer or traffic enforcement agent, from performing a lawful duty, by means including releasing or failing to control an animal under circumstances evincing the actor's intent that the animal obstruct the lawful activity of such peace officer, police officer, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, sanitation enforcement agent, firefighter, paramedic, technician, city marshal, SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD, traffic enforcement officer or traffic enforce- ment agent, he or she causes physical injury to such peace officer, police officer, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, sanitation enforcement agent, firefighter, paramedic, technician or medical or related personnel in a hospital emergency department, city marshal, SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD, traffic enforcement officer or traffic enforce- ment agent; or 10. Acting at a place the person knows, or reasonably should know, is on school grounds and with intent to cause physical injury, he or she: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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