Senate Bill S3007

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes Michelle and Jordan's law and relates to the penalties for participating in an unlawful speed contest or race

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S3007 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8438
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1182, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S2938, A5276
2013-2014: S2455, A3873
2015-2016: S3732, A2809
2017-2018: S6302, A6452
2019-2020: S1754
2021-2022: S4926
2023-2024: S4217

2009-S3007 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes Michelle and Jordan's law and relates to the penalties for participating in an unlawful speed contest or race.

2009-S3007 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3007 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3007

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 9, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT enacting "Michelle and Jordan's Law"; and to  amend  the  vehicle
  and traffic law, in relation to speed contests and races

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
"Michelle and Jordan's Law".
  S  2. Section 1182 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chap-
ter 594 of the laws of 1987, subdivisions 1 and 2 as amended by  section
9  of  part  C  of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as
follows:
  S 1182. Speed contests and races.  1. Except as  provided  in  section
eleven  hundred  eighty-two-a of this article or section sixteen hundred
thirty, sixteen hundred forty,  sixteen  hundred  forty-two  or  sixteen
hundred  sixty  of  this  chapter,  no races, exhibitions or contests of
speed shall be held and no person shall engage in or aid or abet in  any
motor  vehicle  or other speed contest or exhibition of speed on a high-
way. Such event, if held, shall be fully and efficiently  patrolled  for
the  entire  distance  over  which  such race, exhibition or contest for
speed is to be held. Participants in a race, exhibition  or  contest  of
speed  are  exempted  from  compliance  with  any traffic laws otherwise
applicable thereto, but shall exercise reasonable care. A  violation  of
any  of the provisions of this section shall constitute a CLASS A misde-
meanor and be punishable by imprisonment of not more than thirty days or
a fine of not less than three hundred dollars nor more than five hundred
twenty-five dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment.
  2. A second conviction within twelve months of  a  violation  of  this
section  SHALL  CONSTITUTE  A  CLASS E FELONY AND shall be punishable by
imprisonment of [not more than six months] UP TO ONE YEAR AND ONE DAY or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08790-01-9

              

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