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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8942: Relates to assaults against water authority employees

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 8942 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to assaults against water authority employees. Primary sponsor: Monica Martinez (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (January 20, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Elevates assault to a felony when committed against a water authority employee in the course of performing their duties.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Monica MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source