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Senate Bill S7022B

Vetoed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"

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2009-S7022 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10058
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§60.07 & 10.00, Pen L

2009-S7022 - Summary

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"; requires a sign in every for-hire vehicle that states that "WARNING: Assaulting A Taxi Driver Is Punishable By Up To Twenty-Five Years In Prison."

2009-S7022 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7022 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7022

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 8, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- 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 establishing the crime  of
  assault on the operator of a for-hire vehicle

  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 the "taxi driv-
er protection act".
  S 2. Section 120.05 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
vision 13 to read as follows:
  13. WITH INTENT TO CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OF A FOR-HIRE
VEHICLE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 60.07 OF THIS CHAPTER, HE OR  SHE  CAUSES
PHYSICAL  INJURY  TO  SUCH  OPERATOR WHILE THE OPERATOR IS PERFORMING AN
ASSIGNED DUTY ON, OR DIRECTLY RELATED TO, THE OPERATION  OF  A  FOR-HIRE
VEHICLE.
  S 3. Subdivision 1 and paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 60.07
of  the  penal  law,  as  added  by chapter 148 of the laws of 2000, are
amended and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows:
  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when  a
court  has  found,  pursuant  to the provisions of section 200.61 of the
criminal procedure law, both that a person has been convicted of a spec-
ified offense as defined in subdivision two  of  this  section  and  the
victim of such offense was operating a for-hire vehicle in the course of
providing  for-hire  vehicle  services  at the time of the commission of
such offense, the sentence of imprisonment imposed upon  conviction  for
such  offense  shall  be  the  sentence  authorized  by  the  applicable
provisions of article seventy of this chapter, provided,  however,  that
the  minimum  term  of an indeterminate sentence [or minimum determinate
sentence] shall be not less than three years nor more  than  five  years
greater  than  the  minimum term OF THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE or IN THE
CASE OF A DETERMINATE SENTENCE THE TERM  OF  SUCH  DETERMINATE  SENTENCE
SHALL  NOT  BE  LESS THAN THREE YEARS GREATER THAN THE MINIMUM TERM OF A
DETERMINATE sentence otherwise required to be imposed pursuant  to  such
provisions. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply where the

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

2009-S7022A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10058
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§60.07 & 10.00, Pen L

2009-S7022A - Summary

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"; requires a sign in every for-hire vehicle that states that "WARNING: Assaulting A Taxi Driver Is Punishable By Up To Twenty-Five Years In Prison."

2009-S7022A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7022A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7022--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 8, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  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 assault on
  the operator of a for-hire vehicle

  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 the "taxi driv-
er protection act".
  S 2. Subdivision 1 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 60.07
of  the  penal  law,  as  added  by  chapter 148 of the laws of 2000, is
amended and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows:
  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when  a
court  has  found,  pursuant  to the provisions of section 200.61 of the
criminal procedure law, both that a person has been convicted of a spec-
ified offense as defined in subdivision two  of  this  section  and  the
victim of such offense was operating a for-hire vehicle in the course of
providing  for-hire  vehicle  services  at the time of the commission of
such offense, the sentence of imprisonment imposed upon  conviction  for
such  offense  shall  be  the  sentence  authorized  by  the  applicable
provisions of article seventy of this chapter, provided,  however,  that
the  minimum  term  of  an indeterminate sentence or minimum determinate
sentence shall be not less than three years nor  more  than  five  years
greater  than  the  minimum  term  or  sentence otherwise required to be
imposed pursuant to such provisions.  FURTHER PROVIDED,  NOTWITHSTANDING
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 70.15 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE SENTENCE OF IMPRI-
SONMENT  FOR  A  SPECIFIED  OFFENSE  THAT IS CLASSIFIED AS A MISDEMEANOR
SHALL BE TWO TIMES THE MAXIMUM DEFINITE SENTENCE OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY
THIS CHAPTER. The provisions of this subdivision shall not  apply  where
the  court,  having  regard to the nature and circumstances of the crime
and the history and character of the defendant, finds on the record that
such additional term or sentence would be  unduly  harsh  and  that  not

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14873-11-0
              

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2009-S7022B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10058
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§60.07 & 10.00, Pen L

2009-S7022B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"; requires a sign in every for-hire vehicle that states that "WARNING: Assaulting A Taxi Driver Is Punishable By Up To Twenty-Five Years In Prison."

2009-S7022B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7022B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7022--B

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 8, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ADAMS  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee -- committee discharged and said bill committed to
  the Committee on Rules -- 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 assault on
  the operator of a for-hire vehicle

  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 the "taxi driv-
er protection act".
  S 2. Subdivision 1 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 60.07
of  the  penal  law,  as  added  by  chapter 148 of the laws of 2000, is
amended and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows:
  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when  a
court  has  found,  pursuant  to the provisions of section 200.61 of the
criminal procedure law, both that a person has been convicted of a spec-
ified offense as defined in subdivision two  of  this  section  and  the
victim of such offense was operating a for-hire vehicle in the course of
providing  for-hire  vehicle  services  at the time of the commission of
such offense, the sentence of imprisonment imposed upon  conviction  for
such  offense  shall  be  the  sentence  authorized  by  the  applicable
provisions of article seventy of this chapter, provided,  however,  that
the  minimum  term  of  an indeterminate sentence or minimum determinate
sentence shall be not less than three years nor  more  than  five  years
greater  than  the  minimum  term  or  sentence otherwise required to be
imposed pursuant to such provisions.  FURTHER PROVIDED,  NOTWITHSTANDING
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 70.15 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE SENTENCE OF IMPRI-
SONMENT  FOR  A  SPECIFIED  OFFENSE  THAT IS CLASSIFIED AS A MISDEMEANOR
SHALL BE TWO TIMES THE MAXIMUM DEFINITE SENTENCE OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY
THIS CHAPTER. The provisions of this subdivision shall not  apply  where
the  court,  having  regard to the nature and circumstances of the crime
and the history and character of the defendant, finds on the record that

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

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