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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to assault in the second degree upon a supervisory member of a transit system
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends subdivision 11 of section 120.05 of the Penal Law, as amended by chapter 487 of the laws of 2015, to add to the offense of assault in the 2nd degree intentionally causing physical injury to supervisory personnel employed by a transit agency, authority, or company whose operation is authorized by New York State or any of its political subdivisions. The amendment in section one amends the law as it currently exists.
Existing law
Currently, Penal Law section 120.05(11) does not specifically include Supervisory personnel employed by a transit agency.
Justification
Supervisory personnel employed by a transit agency work with, and among the public to help ensure that trains and busses run on schedule, supervisors are involved in all aspects of operations involved with a transit agency. Often, supervisors are on location and interact with members of the public when an extraordinary event occurs.
Unfortunately, these employees are easy targets for those who seek to intentionally harm another person. This bill would protect these supervisory employees and serve as a deterrent to those who seek to harm them.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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