Bill > A07831

This bill establishes three new criminal offenses specifically designed to protect child protective services workers: assault on a child protective services worker, aggravated assault on a child protective services worker, and menacing a child protective services worker. These crimes are committed when someone intentionally interferes with a local social services district employee who is investigating or responding to alleged child abuse or neglect. Assault on a child protective services worker occurs when a person causes serious physical injury to such an employee, including by using an animal to obstruct their work, and is classified as a class C felony. Aggravated assault is a more serious version of the offense, involving causing serious physical injury with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, and is classified as a class B felony. Menacing a child protective services worker involves intentionally placing an employee in reasonable fear of physical injury or death by displaying a weapon while the employee is performing official duties, and is classified as a class D felony. The bill aims to provide additional legal protections for child protective services workers who are often in potentially dangerous situations while investigating child welfare cases.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7831