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- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 51–6
- Ordered to third reading cal.1347
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 6895a
- Amend and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
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Relates to assault in the second degree
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Vivian Cook
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6895A
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to deeming assault on a station customer assistant, maintainer, cleaner or janitor while in performance of their assigned duties to be assault in the second degree
Purpose
To include station customer assistants, maintainers, cleaners and janitors employed by a transit agency, as well as their assigned duties, in the existing 2nd degree assault provisions found in Penal Law section 120.05(11).
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of the bill amends subdivision 11 of section 120.05 of the Penal Law to add to the offense of assault in the 2nd degree intentionally causing physical injury to a station customer assistants, any individual whose responsibilities include sale of tickets or collection of fare to ride a train or bus, any persons whose official duties include maintenance or operation of a train or bus, and any person whose responsibilities include maintenance or operation of a train or bus station or terminal.
Section two of the bill provides that this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become law.
Existing law
Currently, Penal Law section 120.05(11) does not specifically include station customer assistants, maintainers, cleaners and janitors employed by a transit agency.
Justification
Station customer assistants, maintainers, cleaners and janitors employed by a transit agency work with an among the public to help ensure that our trains and busses run on schedule, that their terminals and stations are free of debris, and that passengers can obtain tickets and information. Unfortunately, these employees are easy targets for those who seek to intentionally harm another person.This bill would both protect these employees and serve as a deterrent to those who seek to harm them.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become law.
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