Assembly Bill A1597

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Makes certain convictions for operating under the influence predicates for other operating under the influence convictions

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A1597 - Details

Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §49-a, Nav L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7451
2013-2014: A3804

2015-A1597 - Summary

Enacts "Tiffany Heitkamp's law"; relates to the effect of prior conviction for operation of certain vehicles while intoxicated upon imposition of penalties for boating while intoxicated.

2015-A1597 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1597

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, JAFFEE, SCHIMMINGER, ROBERTS, LAVINE,
  ZEBROWSKI,  GUNTHER,  ROSENTHAL, GALEF, SCHIMEL, HOOPER -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A. GOTTFRIED  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Transportation

AN  ACT  to amend the navigation law, in relation to the effect of prior
  conviction for operation of certain vehicles  while  intoxicated  upon
  imposition of penalties for boating while intoxicated

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
"Tiffany Heitkamp's law".
  S  2.  Paragraphs  (a) and (f) of subdivision 2 of section 49-a of the
navigation law, as amended by chapter 151  of  the  laws  of  2006,  are
amended to read as follows:
  (a)  No  person  shall  operate  a vessel upon the waters of the state
while his ability to operate such vessel is impaired by the  consumption
of  alcohol.  A  violation  of  this subdivision shall be an offense and
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in a penitentiary  or
county  jail  for  not  more than fifteen days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. A person who operates a vessel in violation of this subdi-
vision after being convicted of a violation of any subdivision  of  this
section  OR  OF  ANY SUBDIVISION OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF
THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW within the preceding  five  years  shall  be
punished  by  a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than
seven hundred fifty dollars, or by imprisonment of not more than  thirty
days in a penitentiary or county jail or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.  A  person  who operates a vessel in violation of this subdivision
after being convicted two or more times of a violation of  any  subdivi-
sion  of  this  section, OR OF A VIOLATION OF ANY SUBDIVISION OF SECTION
ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF THE VEHICLE AND  TRAFFIC  LAW,  OR  OF  ANY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01754-01-5
              

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2015-A1597A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §49-a, Nav L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7451
2013-2014: A3804

2015-A1597A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts "Tiffany Heitkamp's law"; relates to the effect of prior conviction for operation of certain vehicles while intoxicated upon imposition of penalties for boating while intoxicated.

2015-A1597A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1597--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, JAFFEE, SCHIMMINGER, LAVINE, ZEBROW-
  SKI, GUNTHER, ROSENTHAL, GALEF, SCHIMEL, HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored  by
  --  M.  of A.  GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Transportation  in
  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to amend the navigation law, in relation to the effect of prior
  conviction for operation of certain vehicles  while  intoxicated  upon
  imposition of penalties for boating while intoxicated

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
"Tiffany Heitkamp's law".
  S  2.  Paragraphs  (a) and (f) of subdivision 2 of section 49-a of the
navigation law, as amended by chapter 151  of  the  laws  of  2006,  are
amended to read as follows:
  (a)  No  person  shall  operate  a vessel upon the waters of the state
while his OR HER ability to operate  such  vessel  is  impaired  by  the
consumption  of alcohol. (1) A violation of this subdivision shall be an
offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than three hundred
dollars nor more than five hundred dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  a
penitentiary  or  county jail for not more than fifteen days, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. (2)  A  person  who  operates  a  vessel  in
violation  of  this  subdivision after being convicted of a violation of
any subdivision of this section within the preceding five years shall be
punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor  more  than
seven  hundred fifty dollars, or by imprisonment of not more than thirty
days in a penitentiary or county jail or by both such fine and imprison-
ment. (3) A person who operates a vessel in violation of  this  subdivi-
sion  after  being  convicted  two  or  more times of a violation of any

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01754-04-6
              

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