| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2010 |
print number 4694a |
| Mar 19, 2010 |
amend (t) and recommit to codes |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to codes |
| Apr 27, 2009 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S4694
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S4694 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §125.12, rpld §125.13, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S1256
2013-2014: S1915
2009-S4694 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4694 REVISED 06/08/09
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crimes of vehicular
manslaughter in the first and second degrees
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Amending the penal law and interpreting vehicular manslaughter in the
first and second degree respectively.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This legislation would amend the closing paragraphs of sections 125.12
and 125.13 of the penal law, as amended by chapters 732 and 746 of the
laws of 2006, respectively.
Amending these sections would classify vehicular manslaughter in both
the first and second degree as a class A-I felony.
JUSTIFICATION :
Vehicle manslaughter is the killing of another human being by car when
without malice or intent. If a person deliberately intoxicates
themselves through drugs or alcohol and operates a motor vehicle, that
person has committed a premeditated act.
The true tragedy of vehicular murder is that innocent people are
2009-S4694 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4694
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 27, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the crimes of vehicular
manslaughter in the first and second degrees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The closing paragraph of section 125.12 of the penal law,
as amended by chapter 732 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as
follows:
Vehicular manslaughter in the second degree is a class [D] A-I felony.
S 2. The closing paragraph of section 125.13 of the penal law, as
amended by chapter 746 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as
follows:
Vehicular manslaughter in the first degree is a class [C] A-I felony.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2009-S4694A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §125.12, rpld §125.13, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S1256
2013-2014: S1915
2009-S4694A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4694A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of vehicular
manslaughter, and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law
relating thereto
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Equating vehicular manslaughter to the maximum allowable penalty based
on the concept of knowingly intoxicating oneself through drugs and
alcohol and putting others in harm way.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This legislation would amend section 125.12 of the Penal Law and
repeal section 125.13 of the Penal Law.
By amendment, vehicular manslaughter would no longer be classified as
a two degree penalty.
JUSTIFICATION :
Vehicle manslaughter, also known as vehicular homicide, is the killing
of another human being by car when without malice or intent. If a
person deliberately intoxicates themselves through drugs or alcohol
and operates a motor vehicle, that person has committed a premeditated
act. In essence, a motor vehicle is as deadly as a gun.
2009-S4694A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4694--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 27, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to
the Committee on Codes 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 penal law, in relation to the crime of vehicular
manslaughter, and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relat-
ing thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The section heading, opening paragraph and closing para-
graph of section 125.12 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 732 of
the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows:
Vehicular manslaughter [in the second degree].
A person is guilty of vehicular manslaughter [in the second degree]
when he or she causes the death of another person, and either:
Vehicular manslaughter [in the second degree] is a class [D] A-I felo-
ny.
S 2. Section 125.13 of the penal law is REPEALED.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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