BILL NUMBER: S3644
SPONSOR: MURRAY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to designating offenses
against law enforcement officers as hate crimes
 
PURPOSE:
To combat targeted acts of violence against our emergency medical
services personnel, fire fighters, police officers or a law enforcement
officer.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends subdivisions 1, 2, and 4 of section 485.05 of the penal
law to add emergency medical services personnel, firefighters, and law
enforcement officers to the list of demographic descriptors for the
basis in which a hate crime was committed. Under subdivision 4, it adds
paragraphs (d), (e), and (f), which defines the terms of "emergency
medical services personnel", "firefighter", and "law enforcement offi-
cer" respectively.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
There have been far too many attacks on our emergency responders due
solely to their career choices. These brave men and women put their
lives on the line protecting the citizens of the State of New York every
day. This act will ensure that the perpetrators of such targeted crimes
against New York State's emergency medical service personnel, fire
fighters, police officers and law enforcement officers shall face harsh-
er punishments.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024: S6091 - Referred to Codes
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.