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A06756 Summary:

BILL NOA06756
 
SAME ASSAME AS S01022
 
SPONSORMorelle
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §195.15, Pen L
 
Establishes a person who intentionally obstructs the efforts of any firefighter performing emergency medical care on a sick or injured person is guilty of the crime of obstructing firefighting operations.
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A06756 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A6756
 
SPONSOR: Morelle
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of obstructing firefighting operations   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To add that individuals who obstruct a firefighter from performing emer- gency medical care shall be guilty of the crime of obstructing a fire fighting operation, a class A misdemeanor.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Amends Section 195.15 of the penal law to add language stating that by obstructing a firefighter who is performing emergency services you are guilty of a class A misdemeanor.   JUSTIFICATION: Firefighters perform various important functions in their day to day routine. The law affords them special protection while in performance of these duties. However, a loophole does exist that does not adequately protect a firefighter who is performing emergency services. An example occurred in the City of Rochester when a fire company was responding to an EMS call and was performing Emergency Medical Care on a victim in the victim's place of residence. An onlooker became physically agitated and attacked the firefighters who were treating the victim. These circum- stances placed the victim and firefighters at risk. The local police could not charge the individual under Section 195.15 and he was charged under a different section of law.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: A.3643 of 2015: Referred to Codes. A.6874 of 2013: Referred to Assembly Codes.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: November next succeeding the date it shall have become law.
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