Bill > A03403

This bill, named "Ildefonso Romero's law," establishes a new felony offense called aggravated assault in the New York penal code. The law creates three specific scenarios that would constitute aggravated assault: first, intentionally causing serious physical injury or death to another person or a third person; second, recklessly causing serious physical injury or death to another person; and third, causing serious physical injury or death to another person through criminal negligence using a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument. In legal terms, "serious physical injury" typically means significant physical harm that creates a substantial risk of death or causes serious and protracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of health, or protracted loss of function of a bodily organ or member. The offense is classified as a class E felony, which is the lowest level of felony in New York's criminal classification system. The law will take effect on the first of November following its enactment, providing a clear timeline for implementation of the new statute.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3403