Assembly Actions -
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Jun 12, 2014 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 03, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 02, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 29, 2014 |
1st report cal.1054 |
May 15, 2014 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S7602
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
2013-S7602 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S7602 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7602 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to theft of services PURPOSE: To address the problem of toll evasion by clarifying that avoidance of tolls on a toll road, bridge or tunnel constitutes theft of services. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends subdivision 3 of section 165.15 of the penal law to make clear that theft of public transportation services shall include avoidance of tolls on a toll road, bridge or tunnel. JUSTIFICATION: Several public authorities in New York have implemented the electronic toll collection system commonly referred to as E-ZPass. The E-ZPass system has increased customer convenience while reducing travel time, fuel consumption and potential back-ups at toll plazas for the Thruway Authority and other public authorities. While the benefits of E-ZPass are numerous, it does provide opportunities for abuse. Those who are not E-ZPass subscribers can evade tolls by driving through lanes designated for that purpose. This legislation takes a comprehensive approach to addressing the problem of toll evasion by clarifying the existing theft of services offense to make clear that it also includes avoidance of paying tolls
2013-S7602 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7602 I N S E N A T E May 15, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- 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 theft of services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 165.15 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: 3. With intent to obtain railroad, subway, bus, air, taxi or any other public transportation service OR TO USE ANY HIGHWAY, PARKWAY, ROAD, BRIDGE OR TUNNEL without payment of the lawful charge OR TOLL therefor, or to avoid payment of the lawful charge OR TOLL for such transportation service which has been rendered to him OR HER OR FOR SUCH USE OF ANY HIGHWAY, PARKWAY, ROAD, BRIDGE OR TUNNEL, he OR SHE obtains or attempts to obtain such service OR USE or avoids or attempts to avoid payment therefor by force, intimidation, stealth, deception or mechanical tampering, or by unjustifiable failure or refusal to pay; or S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15274-01-4
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