S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3693
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. DIAZ, PERALTA, PHEFFER, CAHILL, COLTON, COOK,
JOHN, TITUS, TOWNS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFANO, BARRA --
read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs to complete a drinking driver program as
a condition of their sentence
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1193 of the vehicle and traffic
law is amended by adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
(G) WHERE THE COURT IMPOSES A SENTENCE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF SECTION
ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OR SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-TWO-A OF THIS
ARTICLE, THE COURT SHALL REQUIRE THE DEFENDANT, AS A CONDITION OF SUCH
SENTENCE, TO COMPLETE A DRINKING DRIVER PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE COMMIS-
SIONER, AND RECEIVE AN EVALUATION BY A PROGRAM LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF
ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03914-01-9