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NY A 294

in committee

Relates to aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace officer

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 294 pass?

Not yet. NY A 294 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY A 294 about?

Provides that a person is guilty of aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace officer when, with intent to cause physical injury to another person whom such person knows or reasonably should know to be a police officer or a peace officer engaged in the course of performing such police officer or peace officer's official duties and when aided by two or more other persons actually present at an assembly in a public place, as such term is defined in subdivision one of section 240.00 of this part, such person causes physical injury to such police officer or peace officer.

Who sponsors NY A 294?

David Weprin is the primary sponsor of NY A 294.

Description

Provides that a person is guilty of aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace officer when, with intent to cause physical injury to another person whom such person knows or reasonably should know to be a police officer or a peace officer engaged in the course of performing such police officer or peace officer's official duties and when aided by two or more other persons actually present at an assembly in a public place, as such term is defined in subdivision one of section 240.00 of this part, such person causes physical injury to such police officer or peace officer.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David Weprinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CODES

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 6249not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4122not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4214not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 9219not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 498not in this corpus

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