New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 7436: Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree if such person strikes, shoves, kicks, et cetera a school employee
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
A 7436 is a bill introduced in the New York House on March 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree if such person strikes, shoves, kicks, et cetera a school employee. Primary sponsor: Steve Hawley (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree, a class B misdemeanor, when such person strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects a school employee to physical contact or attempts or threatens to do the same while such school employee is engaged in the performance of such person's duties as a school employee.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2 · Republican/Conservative 2 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hawley | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 139 |
| Keith Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 12 |
| Joe DeStefano | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 3 |
| Dave McDonough | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Joe Sempolinski | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 148 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO CODES
- REFERRED TO CODES