Bill > S04906

This bill amends the executive law to provide victims of assault with the option to give their statement at their workplace, specifically if that workplace was the scene of the assault and is a healthcare-related facility such as a hospital, emergency medical facility, nursing home, residential health care facility, or a facility defined in the mental hygiene law. Law enforcement officers are required to inform victims of this right when they have reason to believe an assault (as defined under section 120.05 of the penal law) has occurred. The bill aims to make the statement-giving process more convenient and potentially less traumatic for victims by allowing them to provide their statement in a familiar and comfortable environment. The legislation will go into effect 120 days after becoming law, giving time for law enforcement agencies to prepare for and implement the new procedure.

Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4906