S4759 (2023-24 session)
NY State bill
Establishes the class C felony of assault of a patient in a mental health or developmental disability facility, for the intentional causation of physical injury to a patient residing in a facility operated, licensed or certified by the office of mental health or the office for people with developmental disabilities.
- Title
- Establishes the class C felony of assault of a patient in a mental health or developmental disability facility
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2023-24 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2024-01-03
- In committee
- Codes
- Introduced
- 2023-02-14
- Law section
- Penal Law
Sponsors
- Andrew J. Lanza State Senator, District 24
Heard in committee
- Codes NY State Senate committee