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May 12, 2014 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 06, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 30, 2014 |
1st report cal.475 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation returned to senate died in assembly |
May 22, 2013 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 21, 2013 |
ordered to third reading cal.708 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Senate Bill S339
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S339 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S339 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S339 REVISED 1/11/13 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to increasing the penalties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident without making a report PURPOSE: This legislation increases the penalties for the crime of leaving the scene of a boating accident and makes the penalties consist- ent with the similar crime concerning automobiles. Additionally, this bill increases the penalties for failing to make a report to the Trans- portation Commissioner after a boating accident. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 -- Amends paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 47 of the Navigation Law and increases the penalties for leaving the scene of a boating accident when a person knows or should know there has been an injury to another person. A first offense shall be increased from a B to an A misdemeanor and a second offense within five years of the first offense shall be increased from an A misdemeanor to an E felony. Section 2 - Amends subdivision 2 of section 73-c of the Navigation Law and increases the penalties for the crime of leaving the scene of a boating accident without reporting. A first offense shall be a B misde- meanor and a second offense committed within twenty-four months of the first shall be an A misdemeanor. Additionally, if a third offense is
2013-S339 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 339 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to increasing the penal- ties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident without making a report THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 47 of the naviga- tion law, as amended by chapter 297 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: (b) The first violation of the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivision involving personal injury to another person resulting solely from the failure of a vessel operator to provide the name and address of the vessel owner and/or the identification number of the vessel shall constitute a class [B] A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty nor more than five hundred dollars in addition to any other penalties provided by law. Any subsequent such violation after a conviction for such violation within the preceding five years shall constitute a class [A misdemeanor] E FELONY punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars in addition to any other penalties provided by law. Any violation of the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, other than the mere failure of a vessel operator to provide the name and address of the vessel owner and/or the identification number of the vessel, shall constitute a class [A misdemeanor] E FELONY, punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars in addition to any other penalties provided by law. Any such violation committed by a person after such person has previously been convicted of such a violation shall constitute a class [E] D felony, punishable by a fine of not less EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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