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History
- Signed chap.259
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.593
- Substituted for A5210A
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1340
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 4160a
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- Amend (t) and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
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Relates to assault on prosecutors
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Matthew Titone
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4160A
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to assault on a prosecutor
Purpose or general idea of bill
Relates to assault on a prosecutor.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends subdivision 3 of section 120.05 of the penal law, as amended by chapters 377 of the laws of 2012.
Section two amends subdivision 11 of Section 120.05 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 377 of the laws of 2012.
Section 3 is the effective date.
Justification
With a main responsibility of protecting the public, there are often many risks associated with the job of a prosecutor. Individuals in this profession are subject to intimidation, harassment, physical assault and numerous other forms of emotional, verbal and physical abuse and threatening. Just like police officers, those that are put in power to protect the people can be targeted for a wide variety of reasons and are often placed in harm's way because of the nature of their profession. By amending the existing definition of assault as a Class D felony on service professionals to include prosecutors with peace officers, police officers and firefighters, an important standard will be established for these notable service professionals.
Legislative history
2012: S.7809 - Referred to Rules
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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