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Assembly Bill A7196

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Creates the mandatory ignition interlock program; repealer

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2009-A7196 - Details

2009-A7196 - Summary

Creates the mandatory ignition interlock program and the mandatory ignition interlock fund; requires installation of ignition interlock device for all persons convicted of driving while intoxicated.

2009-A7196 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7196

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 25, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEISENBERG  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state  finance  law,
  in  relation  to  the  creation  of  the  mandatory ignition interlock
  program for all persons convicted of driving while intoxicated; and to
  repeal section 1198 of the vehicle and traffic law relating thereto

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

  Section  1.    Legislative  intent.  The  legislature hereby finds and
declares that ignition  interlock  devices  are  highly  successful  law
enforcement  tools  for preventing driving while intoxicated recidivism.
Current law does not mandate ignition interlock devices for  all  offen-
ders,  just  for  those who have been convicted of the offense of aggra-
vated driving while intoxicated or a second violation of  subdivision  2
or  3  of  section 1192 of the vehicle and traffic law within five years
pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision 1-a  of  section  1193  of  the
vehicle  and traffic law, who have also been given probation as a condi-
tion of their sentencing. National studies have conclusively shown  that
first  time  offenders  who  had  mandatory  ignition  interlock devices
installed in their vehicles were sixty percent less likely to commit the
offense of driving while intoxicated  again.  These  studies  have  also
found  a  correlating  economic  benefit  in reducing the expenditure of
court resources and damages created by repeat offenders.  For every  one
dollar  spent  in enforcing and monitoring such a program a three dollar
savings is expected.
  S 2.  Section 1198 of the vehicle and traffic law is  REPEALED  and  a
new section 1198 is added to read as follows:
  S 1198. MANDATORY IGNITION INTERLOCK PROGRAM FOR DRIVING WHILE INTOXI-
CATED  OFFENDERS.  1.  THERE  IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A MANDATORY IGNITION
INTERLOCK PROGRAM FOR ALL DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED OFFENDERS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03487-05-9

              

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2009-A7196A (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-A7196A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the mandatory ignition interlock program and the mandatory ignition interlock fund; requires installation of ignition interlock device for all persons convicted of driving while intoxicated.

2009-A7196A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7196--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 25, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEISENBERG,  SPANO, FIELDS, BARRON, GUNTHER,
  JAFFEE, CASTRO, MENG, DelMONTE, KOON, ALESSI, COLTON, HOOPER,  MAISEL,
  LANCMAN  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BACALLES, BARCLAY, BRADLEY,
  BURLING, CALHOUN, CONTE, GABRYSZAK, KOLB, MAYERSOHN, McKEVITT, MILLER,
  MOLINARO, RAIA, ROBINSON, SALADINO, SKARTADOS, SWEENEY, THIELE,  TOWN-
  SEND, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transporta-
  tion  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the state  finance  law,
  in  relation  to  the  creation  of  the  mandatory ignition interlock
  program for all persons convicted of driving while intoxicated; and to
  repeal section 1198 of the vehicle and traffic law relating thereto

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

  Section  1.    Legislative  intent.  The  legislature hereby finds and
declares that ignition  interlock  devices  are  highly  successful  law
enforcement  tools  for preventing driving while intoxicated recidivism.
Current law does not mandate ignition interlock devices for  all  offen-
ders,  just  for  those who have been convicted of the offense of aggra-
vated driving while intoxicated or a second violation of  subdivision  2
or  3  of  section 1192 of the vehicle and traffic law within five years
pursuant to paragraph (c) of subdivision 1-a  of  section  1193  of  the
vehicle  and traffic law, who have also been given probation as a condi-
tion of their sentencing. National studies have conclusively shown  that
first  time  offenders  who  had  mandatory  ignition  interlock devices
installed in their vehicles were sixty percent less likely to commit the
offense of driving while intoxicated  again.  These  studies  have  also
found  a  correlating  economic  benefit  in reducing the expenditure of
court resources and damages created by repeat offenders.  For every  one
dollar  spent  in enforcing and monitoring such a program a three dollar
savings is expected.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03487-10-9
              

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