Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to codes |
Jun 08, 2011 |
print number 3824b |
Jun 08, 2011 |
amend and recommit to codes |
May 19, 2011 |
print number 3824a |
May 19, 2011 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Mar 07, 2011 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S3824
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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
2011-S3824 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §60.07, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S8497
2013-2014: S2977
2015-2016: S4355
2017-2018: S2458
2011-S3824 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3824 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of assault of an operator of a for-hire vehicle PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: To protect taxi drivers from being assaulted on the job by increasing criminal penalties for such assaults to those which are currently imposed for attacks on mass transit workers and posting warnings in taxi cabs about such penalties. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 titles the bill the "taxi driver protection act." Section 2 amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 60.07 of the penal law, by adding "assault in the second degree as defined in section 120.05 of this chapter" to the definition of "specified offense," and adds subdivision 3 to section 60.07 of the penal law to require every for-hire vehicle to post a sign on the interior of such vehicle that states "WARNING: Assaulting a Taxi Driver Is punishable By Up To Twenty-Five Years In Prison," provided, that operators of livery or black car vehicles shall have the right but not the obligation to post such a sign while providing for-hire vehicle
2011-S3824 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3824 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 7, 2011 ___________ 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 the crime of assault of an 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. 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 subdi- vision 3 is added to read as follows: (a) the term "specified offense" shall mean an attempt to commit murder in the second degree as defined in section 125.25 of this chap- ter, gang assault in the first degree as defined in section 120.07 of this chapter, gang assault in the second degree as defined in section 120.06 of this chapter, assault in the first degree as defined in section 120.10 of this chapter, manslaughter in the first degree as defined in section 125.20 of this chapter, manslaughter in the second degree as defined in section 125.15 of this chapter, robbery in the first degree as defined in section 160.15 of this chapter, robbery in the second degree as defined in section 160.10 of this chapter, or the attempted commission of any of the following offenses: gang assault in the first degree as defined in section 120.07, assault in the first degree as defined in section 120.10, ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.05 OF THIS CHAPTER, manslaughter in the first degree as defined in section 125.20 or robbery in the first degree as defined in section 160.15; 3. EVERY FOR-HIRE VEHICLE SHALL POST A SIGN ON THE INTERIOR OF SUCH VEHICLE STATING IN NOT LESS THAN SIXTEEN POINT PRINT THAT "WARNING: ASSAULTING A TAXI DRIVER IS PUNISHABLE BY UP TO TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN PRISON" PROVIDED, THAT OPERATORS OF LIVERY OR BLACK CAR VEHICLES SHALL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01400-01-1
2011-S3824A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §60.07, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S8497
2013-2014: S2977
2015-2016: S4355
2017-2018: S2458
2011-S3824A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3824A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of assault of an operator of a for-hire vehicle PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: To protect taxi workers from being assaulted on the job by posting signs in taxis alerting passengers of the punishment for assaulting taxi workers. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 titles the bill the "taxi driver protection act." Section 2 amends section 60.07 of the penal law to require every for hire vehicle to post a sign on the interior of such vehicle that states "WARNING: Assaulting a Taxi Driver Is Punishable By Up To Twenty-Five Years In Prison," provided, that operators of livery or black car vehicles shall have the right but not the obligation to post such a sign while providing for-hire vehicle services. Section 3 provides for the act to take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION:
2011-S3824A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3824--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 7, 2011 ___________ 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 of an 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 60.07 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi- vision 3 to read as follows: 3. EVERY FOR-HIRE VEHICLE SHALL POST A SIGN ON THE INTERIOR OF SUCH VEHICLE STATING IN NOT LESS THAN SIXTEEN POINT PRINT THAT "WARNING: ASSAULTING A TAXI DRIVER IS PUNISHABLE BY UP TO TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN PRISON" PROVIDED, THAT OPERATORS OF LIVERY OR BLACK CAR VEHICLES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION TO POST SUCH A SIGN WHILE PROVID- ING FOR-HIRE VEHICLE SERVICES. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01400-03-1
2011-S3824B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §60.07, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S8497
2013-2014: S2977
2015-2016: S4355
2017-2018: S2458
2011-S3824B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3824B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of assault of an operator of a for-hire vehicle PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: To protect taxi workers from being assaulted on the job by posting signs in taxis alerting passengers of the punishment for assaulting taxi workers. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 titles the bill the "taxi driver protection act." Section 2 amends section 60.07 of the penal law to require every for-hire vehicle to post a sign on the interior of such vehicle that states "ATTENTION: Assaulting a Taxi Driver Is Punishable By Up To Twenty-Five Years In Prison," provided, that operators of livery or black car vehicles shall have the right but not the obligation to post such a sign while providing for-hire vehicle services. Section 3 provides for the act to take effect immediately.
2011-S3824B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3824--B 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 7, 2011 ___________ 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, 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 of an 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 60.07 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi- vision 3 to read as follows: 3. EVERY FOR-HIRE VEHICLE SHALL POST A SIGN ON THE INTERIOR OF SUCH VEHICLE STATING IN NOT LESS THAN SIXTEEN POINT PRINT THAT "ATTENTION: ASSAULTING A TAXI DRIVER IS PUNISHABLE BY UP TO TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN PRISON" PROVIDED, THAT OPERATORS OF LIVERY OR BLACK CAR VEHICLES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION TO POST SUCH A SIGN WHILE PROVID- ING FOR-HIRE VEHICLE SERVICES. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01400-05-1
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