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S2040Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA8810

Prohibits the throwing, tossing, expectorating or expelling of saliva on an employee of a correctional facility

Sponsor John J. BonacicSD-42+8 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
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In Assembly Committee
Codes
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Pending
Passage
Pending

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John J. Bonacic

Senator · Senate District 42

Chair, JudiciaryChair, Racing, Gaming And Wagering

History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 55–5
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.574
  7. Print number 2040a
  8. Amend and recommit to codes
  9. Referred to codes
  10. Returned to senate
  11. Died in assembly
  12. Referred to codes
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  1. Delivered to assembly
  2. Passed senateVote 56–5
  3. Advanced to third reading
  4. 2nd report cal.
  5. 1st report cal.125
  6. Referred to codes

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A8810Assembly

Relates to aggravated harassment of an employee by an inmate

In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Aileen Gunther

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S2040A

Title of bill

An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the aggravated harassment of an employee by an inmate

Purpose or general idea of bill

To amend Penal Law 240.32, in relation to aggravated harassment of an employee by an inmate, to include acts or actions by an inmate which are not currently covered.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1: Amends the first undesignated paragraph of section 240.32 of the Penal Law to include the conduct of intentionally expectorating upon an employee within the provisions of aggravated harassment of an employee by an inmate.

Section 2: Effective date.

Justification

Chapter 180 of the laws of 2013 expanded the definition of aggravated harassment of an employee by an inmate to include the actions of an inmate throwing the contents of a toilet bowl upon an employee. That legislation was introduced to protect the dedicated employees of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision who perform extremely dangerous work and are all too often faced with the degrading act of being "thrown-on" by those who are incarcerated. The Legislature recognized the need to protect employees of the Department and passed the bill overwhelmingly. This legislation seeks to criminalize similar degrading actions of an inmate who intentionally expectorates on an employee of the Department. With the inclusion of language that requires a specific intent by the incarcerated individual to spit on an employee, the bill would ensure that unintended expectorating, which can often occur during a heated discussion or argument, does not constitute a crime under the bill.

Legislative history

S.2040 of 2013 (Similar): Passed Senate.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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