Categorizes the assault of certain employees of the New York city department of buildings or the New York city department of housing preservation and development as a class D felony.
Summary
S05110 would amend New York’s assault statute to create new aggravated assault offenses for attacks on certain New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) and Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) employees. Specifically, it adds provisions to Penal Law section 120.05 covering situations where a person, with intent to prevent these employees from performing their lawful duties, causes physical injury, as well as situations where a person intentionally causes physical injury to them while they are performing those duties.
The bill applies only to employees in specified titles within DOB and HPD, including inspectorial, technical, investigative, and certain community or social service roles, and it expressly includes HPD labor compliance officers engaged in development or construction projects. The measure takes effect immediately and would classify the covered conduct as assault in the second degree, a class D felony, increasing criminal penalties for assaults against these city workers.
Impact
The bill would expand Penal Law section 120.05 by adding four new subdivisions that elevate assaults against specified DOB and HPD employees to class D felony assault in the second degree. This would give prosecutors a more serious charge when a person injures these employees either to stop them from doing their jobs or while they are performing lawful duties. The practical effect is to provide additional legal protection for certain city inspectors, investigators, technical staff, and related personnel, while leaving the underlying structure of New York assault law intact for other victims and occupations.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests strong overall support for the bill. It passed the Senate Codes Committee by a 10-3 vote and then passed the Senate floor unanimously, 56-0. There are no committee transcript excerpts provided, so the record reflects support through votes rather than detailed debate, but the unanimous floor result indicates broad agreement that the targeted employees warrant enhanced protection.
Contention
The main policy issue is the bill’s selective expansion of felony assault protections to a narrow set of New York City agency employees. Supporters appear to view DOB and HPD workers as facing unique risks because their duties involve inspections, enforcement, and construction-related oversight. Any opposition likely centers on whether these employees should receive special criminal-law treatment compared with other public employees who also face workplace violence, and whether the bill’s coverage is drawn too narrowly by title and agency.
Same As
Categorizes the assault of certain employees of the New York city department of buildings or the New York city department of housing preservation and development as a class D felony.
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