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Assembly Bill A207B

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"

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2011-A207 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3824
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §60.07, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11704, S8497
2013-2014: A3481, S2977
2015-2016: A2431, S4355
2017-2018: S2458

2011-A207 - Summary

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

2011-A207 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   207

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LANCMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee 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

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

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2011-A207A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3824
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §60.07, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11704, S8497
2013-2014: A3481, S2977
2015-2016: A2431, S4355
2017-2018: S2458

2011-A207A - Summary

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

2011-A207A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 207--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LANCMAN, P. RIVERA, M. MILLER, JAFFEE, BENEDETTO,
  WEISENBERG, COLTON, SCHIMEL, MENG, MILLMAN, JEFFRIES, BRONSON, WEPRIN,
  DenDEKKER,  LINARES,  TITUS  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE,
  COOK, GABRYSZAK, MARKEY, McENENY, NOLAN, ROBINSON, TITONE -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

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.
                                                           LBD01400-02-1

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2011-A207B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3824
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §60.07, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11704, S8497
2013-2014: A3481, S2977
2015-2016: A2431, S4355
2017-2018: S2458

2011-A207B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2011-A207B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 207--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LANCMAN, P. RIVERA, M. MILLER, JAFFEE, BENEDETTO,
  WEISENBERG, COLTON, SCHIMEL, MENG, MILLMAN, JEFFRIES, BRONSON, WEPRIN,
  DenDEKKER,  LINARES,  TITUS,  CASTRO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  ABBATE, COOK, GABRYSZAK, GOTTFRIED, MARKEY, McENENY, NOLAN,  ROBINSON,
  TITONE  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- commit-
  tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
  mitted  to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on
  Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules

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.
                                                           LBD01400-04-1

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