Assembly Actions -
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Jan 15, 2010 |
print number 6098a |
Jan 15, 2010 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to codes |
Jul 22, 2009 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6098
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S6098 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§120.65, 120.66, 125.65 & 125.70, Pen L; add §1221-a, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S156
2013-2014: S1052
2015-2016: S2975
2017-2018: S258
2019-2020: S5271
2021-2022: S2650
2023-2024: S193
2009-S6098 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6098 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to safety in active work zones PURPOSE : Creating criminal statutes for vehicular assault and manslaughter in an active workzone. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 creates the crime of vehicular assault in an active workzone, both in the first (class D felony) and second degree (class E felony). Section 2 creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in an active workzone, both in the first (class B felony) and second degree (class C felony). Section 3 amends the vehicle and traffic law to create the crime of intrusion into an active workzone, a class B misdemeanor. JUSTIFICATION : In the past 5 years, the average number of work zone fatalities nationally was 1,020 per year. Of these, 14.3% were workers in active
2009-S6098 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6098 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E July 22, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the penal law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to safety in active work zones THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding four new sections 120.65, 120.66, 125.65 and 125.70 to read as follows: S 120.65 VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE IN THE SECOND DEGREE. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN, WITH CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE, HE OR SHE: A. ENTERS OR INTRUDES INTO AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE WITHOUT PERMISSION WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND B. SUCH ENTRY OR INTRUSION CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: A. "ACTIVE WORK ZONE" SHALL MEAN THE PHYSICAL AREA ON A PUBLIC HIGH- WAY, STREET OR PRIVATE ROAD WHERE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE OR UTILITY WORK IS BEING CONDUCTED, WHICH AREA IS PROPERLY DESIGNATED TO BE AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE BY SIGNS, CONES AND/OR OTHER TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND WHERE WORKERS ARE PHYSICALLY PRESENT; AND B. "PERMISSION" SHALL MEAN DIRECTION FROM A FLAG PERSON, POLICE OFFI- CER OR OTHER DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL OR DIRECTION FROM A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE REGULATING ENTRY THEREIN. VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS E FELONY. S 120.66 VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE IN THE FIRST DEGREE. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE IN THE FIRST DEGREE WHEN HE OR SHE RECKLESSLY: A. ENTERS OR INTRUDES INTO AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE WITHOUT PERMISSION WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14571-01-9
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(R, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S6098A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§120.65, 120.66, 125.65 & 125.70, Pen L; add §1221-a, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S156
2013-2014: S1052
2015-2016: S2975
2017-2018: S258
2019-2020: S5271
2021-2022: S2650
2023-2024: S193
2009-S6098A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6098A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to safety in active work zones PURPOSE : Creating criminal statutes for vehicular assault and manslaughter in an active workzone. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 creates the crime of vehicular assault in an active workzone, both in the first (class D felony) and second degree (class E felony). Section 2 creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in an active workzone, both in the first (class B felony) and second degree (class C felony). Section 3 amends the vehicle and traffic law to create the crime of intrusion into an active workzone, a class B misdemeanor. JUSTIFICATION : In the past 5 years, the average number of work zone fatalities nationally was 1,020 per year. Of these, 14.3% were workers in active
2009-S6098A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6098--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E July 22, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, ADAMS, ALESI, HUNTLEY, LIBOUS, MORAHAN, NOZZOLIO, PADAVAN, RANZENHOFER, VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- 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 and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to safety in active work zones THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding four new sections 120.65, 120.66, 125.65 and 125.70 to read as follows: S 120.65 VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE IN THE SECOND DEGREE. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN, WITH CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE, HE OR SHE: A. ENTERS OR INTRUDES INTO AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND B. SUCH ENTRY OR INTRUSION CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "ACTIVE WORK ZONE" SHALL MEAN THE PHYSICAL AREA ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY, STREET OR PRIVATE ROAD WHERE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE OR UTILITY WORK IS BEING CONDUCTED, WHICH AREA IS PROPERLY DESIGNATED TO BE AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE BY SIGNS, CONES AND/OR OTHER TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND WHERE WORKERS ARE PHYSICALLY PRESENT. VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS E FELONY. S 120.66 VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE IN THE FIRST DEGREE. 1. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE IN THE FIRST DEGREE WHEN HE OR SHE RECKLESSLY: A. ENTERS OR INTRUDES INTO AN ACTIVE WORK ZONE WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14571-02-9
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