S 5696 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to increasing penalties for assault, obstruction and harassment of an election officer

Summary
Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to an election officer while such person is performing their assigned duties; amends aggravated harassment and obstruction of governmental administration to include election officers.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Feb 28, 2025
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James Skoufis
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