A 8592 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the crimes of reckless endangerment of an emergency service person in the first and second degrees

This bill establishes new felony crimes for reckless endangerment of emergency service personnel, including firefighters, police officers, and building inspectors. It defines "reckless endangerment in the second degree" as knowingly altering a building without a required permit, violating building or fire codes in a way that impedes exit, and this conduct results in injury to an emergency service person during an emergency evacuation. The crime becomes "first degree" if the same actions lead to the death of an emergency service person or if the offender has a previous conviction for this offense within ten years. These offenses are classified as Class E and Class D felonies, respectively.
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Introduced May 21, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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