Senate Bill S7524A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to first degree aggravated unlicensed operation (AUO) of a motor vehicle

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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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2021-S7524 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6358
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§511 & 510, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8369
2017-2018: A1715
2019-2020: A6166, A8081
2023-2024: S4671, A3983

2021-S7524 - Summary

Adds when a person commits the offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree and is operating a motor vehicle while such person has in effect five or more suspensions or revocations, imposed on at least five separate dates, to the crime of first degree aggravated unlicensed operation (AUO) of a motor vehicle.

2021-S7524 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7524 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7524
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  number
   of prior suspensions needed to qualify for aggravated unlicensed oper-
   ation  in  the  first  degree and aggravated unlicensed operation of a
   motor vehicle in the second degree
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This  act  shall be known and may be cited as "Angelica's
 law".
   § 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 511 of the vehicle  and
 traffic law, as amended by chapter 732 of the laws of 2006, subparagraph
 (iii)  as  amended  and subparagraph (iv) as added by chapter 169 of the
 laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   (a) A person is guilty of the offense of aggravated unlicensed  opera-
 tion  of  a  motor  vehicle  in  the  first degree when such person: (i)
 commits the offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor  vehi-
 cle  in  the  second degree as provided in subparagraph (ii)[,] OR (iii)
 [or (iv)] of paragraph (a) of subdivision two of  this  section  and  is
 operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a drug
 in violation of subdivision one, two, two-a, three, four, four-a or five
 of section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter; or
   (ii) commits the offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor
 vehicle  in  the  third  degree  as  defined  in subdivision one of this
 section; and is operating a motor  vehicle  while  such  person  has  in
 effect  [ten]  FIVE  or more suspensions, imposed on at least [ten] FIVE
 separate dates for failure to answer, appear or pay a fine, pursuant  to
 subdivision  three  of section two hundred twenty-six of this chapter or
 subdivision four-a of section five hundred ten of this article; or
   (iii) commits the offense of  aggravated  unlicensed  operation  of  a
 motor  vehicle in the third degree as defined in subdivision one of this
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05807-01-1
              

2021-S7524A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6358
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§511 & 510, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8369
2017-2018: A1715
2019-2020: A6166, A8081
2023-2024: S4671, A3983

2021-S7524A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adds when a person commits the offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree and is operating a motor vehicle while such person has in effect five or more suspensions or revocations, imposed on at least five separate dates, to the crime of first degree aggravated unlicensed operation (AUO) of a motor vehicle.

2021-S7524A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7524A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7524--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec.
   8  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to first degree
   aggravated unlicensed operation (AUO) of a motor vehicle
 
   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
 "Angelica's law".
   § 2. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (a) of subdivision  3  of  section
 511  of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 169 of the laws
 of 2013, is amended and a new subparagraph  (v)  is  added  to  read  as
 follows:
   (iv)  operates  a  motor vehicle upon a public highway while holding a
 conditional license issued pursuant  to  paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision
 seven  of  section eleven hundred ninety-six of this chapter while under
 the influence of alcohol or a drug in violation of subdivision one, two,
 two-a, three, four, four-a or five of section eleven hundred  ninety-two
 of this chapter[.]; OR
   (V)  COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF AGGRAVATED UNLICENSED OPERATION OF A MOTOR
 VEHICLE IN THE THIRD DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS
 SECTION;  AND  IS  OPERATING  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE WHILE SUCH PERSON HAS IN
 EFFECT FIVE OR MORE SUSPENSIONS OR REVOCATIONS, IMPOSED ON AT LEAST FIVE
 SEPARATE DATES, PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I), (III),  (IV),  (V),  (VI),
 (VII), (VIII), (X), (XI), (XII), OR (XIII) OF PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION
 TWO  OF  SECTION  FIVE HUNDRED TEN OF THIS ARTICLE, OR SUBPARAGRAPH (I),
 (XIII), (XIV), (XV), (XVI), OR (XVII) OF PARAGRAPH B, OR PARAGRAPH D  OF
 SUCH  SUBDIVISION,  OR  PARAGRAPH  A,  B, D, E, OR G RELATING TO EVADING
 LAWFUL ARREST OR PROSECUTION WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTORCY-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05807-05-2
              

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