New York S 8820: Establishes the crime of aggravated offering of a false accusation against a police officer

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S08820 Summary:

BILL NOS08820 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09435

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SPONSORRYAN C

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §119-e, Pub Serv L; rpld §109-e, Gen Muni L (as proposed in S.6997-A & A.7544-A)

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Relates to requiring utility pole owners and attachers to submit an annual report on pole attachments; repeals certain provisions relating to requirements for right-of-way permits.

Go to top S08820 Actions:

BILL NOS08820 

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01/08/2026REFERRED TO RULES

01/12/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.39

01/20/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A9435

&nbspA09435 AMEND= Magnarelli

&nbsp01/06/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

&nbsp01/12/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp01/12/2026reported 

&nbsp01/12/2026rules report cal.2

&nbsp01/12/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.2

&nbsp01/13/2026passed assembly

&nbsp01/13/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp01/13/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp01/20/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S8820

&nbsp01/20/20263RD READING CAL.39

&nbsp01/20/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp01/20/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp02/13/2026delivered to governor

&nbsp02/13/2026signed chap.6

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8820

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. C. RYAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring utility
 pole owners and attachers to submit an annual report on pole attach-
 ments; and to repeal certain provisions of the general municipal law
 relating to requirements for right-of-way permits

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 119-e of the public service law, as added by a
 2 chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the public service law and the
 3 general municipal law relating to enforcement of pole attachment safety
 4 and quality, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6997-A and A.
 5 7544-A, is amended to read as follows:
 6 § 119-e. Utility pole [and] attachment [identification] report. 1.
 7 [(a) In connection to a new pole attachment, or during the modification,
 8 repair or inspection of a pole or pole attachment, all] All utility pole
 9 owners and attachers shall be required to submit [information that
 10 allows inspectors to ensure physical identification of each individual
 11 attacher's and pole owner's equipment] an annual report on pole attach-
 12 ments. Such [information] report shall include [the (i) telecommuni-
 13 cations or cable company that owns the equipment attached to the pole,
 14 (ii) contractor or subcontractor responsible for completing the pole
 15 attachment work, (iii) date of work commencement and estimated
 16 completion,] (a) the number of pole attachment requests received; (b)
 17 for each request received: (i) the processing time; and (ii) whether
 18 make-ready is required; (c) the number of pole attachment requests
 19 completed in the reporting year; (d) for each completed request: (i) the
 20 number of poles sought for attachment; (ii) the number of new attach-
 21 ments licensed resulting from the request; (iii) the contractor or
 22 subcontractor responsible for completing the pole attachment work; and
 23 (iv) the number of poles replaced associated with each licensed attach-
 24 ment request, differentiated by payment source (e.g., the number of
 25 poles funded by the pole owner, those funded by the third-party attach-
 26 er, or a combination of the two); (e) for each request licensed: (i) the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11374-04-6

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 1 time to complete make-ready; and (ii) make-ready charges to third-party
 2 attacher(s); and [(iv)] (f) any other information the commission deems
 3 necessary [to allow inspectors to ensure physical identification of
 4 ownership relating to pole attachments on a utility pole]. Such informa-
 5 tion shall [also] be submitted electro