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History
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1490
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 6853a
- Amend and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
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Relates to the assault of certain public agents while they are performing their duties
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Joseph Lentol
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6853A
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the assault of certain public agents while they are performing their duties
Purpose
Relates to the assault of certain public agents while they are perform their duties.
Summary of provisions
This bill would amend two provisions of the penal law.
Section of the bill adds a new section 120.08-A to the penal law to establish a new offense of intentionally criminally impeding an emergency medical service paramedic or emergency medical service technician in the performance of his/her duties while rendering patient care. The new section 120.08-A would broaden the scope of physical attacks upon emergency medical service personnel that could be prosecuted to include the punching, choking, beating and striking such personnel while rendering patient care.
Section 2 of the bill amends paragraph c of subdivision 1 of Section 70.02 of the penal law to include criminally impeding an emergency medical service paramedic or emergency medical service technician in the performance of his/her duties while rendering patient care as a D felony.
Section 3 of the bill makes the new provisions of the bill effective upon passage.
Justification
Many EMTs and paramedics are assaulted while treating intoxicated or severely drug impaired persons, and existing law does not adequately address these serious crimes. Presently, there is no provision in the law specifically addressing such attacks upon EMTs and paramedics, despite the fact that such attacks by severely intoxicated or drug impaired persons are extremely common. EMTs and paramedics are required to treat patients under extremely dangerous and stressful situation, and deserve the fullest protections of the law for assaults they endure in the line of duty.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
90 days after it shall have become law.
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