Establishes the offense of obstruction of governmental duties by means of a bomb, destructive device, explosive, or hazardous substance, a class D felony.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4835--B
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 8, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS, McKEVITT, M. MILLER, CASTRO, AUBRY,
HOOPER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with
amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to obstructing governmental
duties by means of a bomb, destructive device, explosive, or hazardous
substance
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 195.17 to
2 read as follows:
3 § 195.17 Obstruction of governmental duties by means of a bomb, destruc-
4 tive device, explosive, or hazardous substance.
5 A person is guilty of obstruction of governmental duties by means of a
6 bomb, destructive device, explosive, or hazardous substance when he or
7 she, in furtherance of a felony offense, knowingly and unlawfully
8 installs or causes to be installed a bomb, destructive device,
9 explosive, or hazardous substance, in any object, place, or compartment
10 that is subject to a search so as to obstruct, prevent, hinder or delay
11 the administration of law or performance of a government function.
12 Obstruction of governmental duties by means of a bomb, destructive
13 device, explosive, or hazardous substance is a class D felony.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
15 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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