New York A 4109: Relates to assaults on seniors on public transportation

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A04109 Summary:

BILL NOA04109 

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Amd §120.05, Pen L

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Provides that an assault on a senior citizen on public transportation shall be a class D violent felony punishable by up to 7 years in prison.

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BILL NOA04109 

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01/31/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4109

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to assaults on senior citi-
 zens on public transportation

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

 1 Section 1. Section 120.05 of the penal law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 4-b to read as follows:
 3 4-b. Such person recklessly or intentionally causes physical injury to
 4 another person who is sixty-five years of age or older while such person
 5 is using or attempting to use or access public transportation; or
 6 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 7 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06552-01-5

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