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S 8184 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Adds assault of certain transportation workers to assault in the second degree

Summary
Adds assault of a highway worker, motor vehicle investigator and motor vehicle inspector to the crime of assault in the second degree; defines such terms.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeExpands criminalization by adding assault of transportation workers to second-degree assault, increasing penalties.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill enhances workplace safety protections for transportation workers by criminalizing assault against them, directly advancing worker safety standards.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProtects highway workers and inspectors by elevating assault against them to second-degree assault, enhancing safety for transportation infrastructure maintenance personnel.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 19, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
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upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
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upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jeremy Cooney
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
56
Co
Photo of Peter Oberacker
Peter Oberacker
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
51
Co
Photo of Rob Rolison
Rob Rolison
RRepublican
NY
39
Co
Photo of Steve Rhoads
Steve Rhoads
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
5