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History
- Signed chap.434
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.377
- Substituted for A4672D
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1337
- Referred to rules
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Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting certain employees of a local social services district while in the performance of their duties
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Peter Rivera
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7720
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to protecting employees of local social services districts from assault
Purpose
This bill enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting employees of a local social services district while in performance of their duties
Summary of provisions
This bill would add new subdivisions 3-a and 11-a of the Penal Law 120.05, specifying that any act constituting a misdemeanor assault in the third degree pursuant to Penal Law § 120.00 would be elevated to a class D non-violent felony offense if committed against an employee of any local social services district while performing an assigned duty providing, or directly related to investigating of or response to alleged abuse or neglect of a child, a vulnerable elderly person or an incompetent or physically disabled person, or providing public assistance and care.
Justification
Local social services district employees working directly with individuals in the provision of benefits, assistance, and services are public servants on the front line of government's effort to protect and care for those in need.
Unfortunately, assaults to such employees are not uncommon, and occasionally do result in injury or more serious misfortune. Current law provides for enhanced criminal assault penalties to protect police officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency room workers, school employees, and specific transit personnel, but does not extend such protection to employees providing the public with other social services. Employees require and deserve the same level of protection provided by a felony charge that would deter clients and other members of the public from the use of physical force to injure, threaten, or intimidate.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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