Assembly Bill A2615B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Creates the crime of staging a motor vehicle accident

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2015-A2615 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§176.75 & 176.80, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6177
2013-2014: A756
2017-2018: A5073
2019-2020: A3985

2015-A2615 - Summary

Creates the crime of staging a motor vehicle accident.

2015-A2615 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2615

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. WEPRIN, MOSLEY, OTIS, SKARTADOS, WALTER, GRAF,
  CURRAN, BUCHWALD -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  ABBATE,  ABINANTI,
  ARROYO, BARCLAY, BRENNAN, CERETTO, CLARK, COLTON, COOK, CROUCH, DINOW-
  ITZ,  DUPREY,  FINCH, GALEF, GIGLIO, GOODELL, GUNTHER, HAWLEY, HIKIND,
  HOOPER, KEARNS, LALOR, LAVINE, LUPINACCI,  MAGEE,  MALLIOTAKIS,  McDO-
  NOUGH, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, MONTESANO, NOLAN, OAKS, PALMESANO, PERRY,
  RAIA, RIVERA, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, SALADINO, SCARBOROUGH, SCHIMEL, SIMA-
  NOWITZ,  SOLAGES,  TENNEY,  TITONE, TITUS -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to staging  a  motor  vehicle
  accident

  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 "Alice's Law".
  S 2. The penal law is amended by adding  three  new  sections  176.75,
176.80 and 176.85 to read as follows:
S 176.75 STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
  A  PERSON  IS  GUILTY OF STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN THE THIRD
DEGREE WHEN, WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A FRAUDULENT  INSURANCE  ACT,  HE  OR
SHE:
  (1)  OPERATES  A MOTOR VEHICLE AND INTENTIONALLY CAUSES OR ATTEMPTS TO
CAUSE A COLLISION INVOLVING A MOTOR VEHICLE; OR
  (2) SOLICITS, REQUESTS, COMMANDS, IMPORTUNES OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPTS  TO
CAUSE  ANOTHER  PERSON  TO  INTENTIONALLY  CAUSE A COLLISION INVOLVING A
MOTOR VEHICLE.
  STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN THE THIRD  DEGREE  IS  A  CLASS  D
FELONY.
S 176.80 STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
  A  PERSON  IS GUILTY OF STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN THE SECOND
DEGREE WHEN HE OR SHE COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF  STAGING  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07088-01-5

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2015-A2615A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§176.75 & 176.80, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6177
2013-2014: A756
2017-2018: A5073
2019-2020: A3985

2015-A2615A - Summary

Creates the crime of staging a motor vehicle accident.

2015-A2615A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2615--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. WEPRIN, MOSLEY, OTIS, SKARTADOS, WALTER, GRAF,
  CURRAN, BUCHWALD -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  ABBATE,  ABINANTI,
  ARROYO, BARCLAY, BRENNAN, CERETTO, CLARK, COLTON, COOK, CROUCH, DINOW-
  ITZ,  DUPREY,  FINCH, GALEF, GIGLIO, GOODELL, GUNTHER, HAWLEY, HIKIND,
  HOOPER, KEARNS, LALOR, LAVINE, LUPINACCI,  MAGEE,  MALLIOTAKIS,  McDO-
  NOUGH, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, MONTESANO, NOLAN, OAKS, PALMESANO, PERRY,
  RAIA, RIVERA, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, SALADINO, SCHIMEL, SIMANOWITZ, SOLAG-
  ES,  TENNEY,  TITONE, TITUS -- read once and referred 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 staging a motor vehicle
  accident

  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 "Alice's Law".
  S  2.  The  penal law is amended by adding two new sections 176.75 and
176.80 to read as follows:
S 176.75 STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN  THE  SECOND
DEGREE  WHEN,  WITH  INTENT TO COMMIT AND IN FURTHERANCE OF A FRAUDULENT
INSURANCE ACT, HE OR SHE OPERATES  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE  AND  INTENTIONALLY
CAUSES A COLLISION INVOLVING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
  STAGING  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE  ACCIDENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS E
FELONY.
S 176.80 STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT  IN  THE  FIRST
DEGREE  WHEN  HE  OR  SHE COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY
OR DEATH TO ANOTHER PERSON, OTHER THAN A PARTICIPANT IN SUCH OFFENSE.
  STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN THE FIRST  DEGREE  IS  A  CLASS  D
FELONY.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2015-A2615B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§176.75 & 176.80, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6177
2013-2014: A756
2017-2018: A5073
2019-2020: A3985

2015-A2615B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the crime of staging a motor vehicle accident.

2015-A2615B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2615--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. WEPRIN, MOSLEY, OTIS, SKARTADOS, WALTER, GRAF,
  CURRAN, BUCHWALD -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  ABBATE,  ABINANTI,
  ARROYO, BARCLAY, BRENNAN, CERETTO, CLARK, COLTON, COOK, CROUCH, DINOW-
  ITZ,  DUPREY,  FINCH, GALEF, GIGLIO, GOODELL, GUNTHER, HAWLEY, HIKIND,
  HOOPER, KEARNS, LALOR, LAVINE, LUPINACCI,  MAGEE,  MALLIOTAKIS,  McDO-
  NOUGH, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, MONTESANO, NOLAN, OAKS, PALMESANO, PERRY,
  RAIA, RIVERA, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, SALADINO, SCHIMEL, SIMANOWITZ, SOLAG-
  ES,  TENNEY,  TITONE, TITUS -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
  committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommit-
  ted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the penal law, in relation to staging a motor vehicle
  accident

  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 "Alice's Law".
  S  2.  The  penal law is amended by adding two new sections 176.75 and
176.80 to read as follows:
S 176.75 STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN  THE  SECOND
DEGREE  WHEN,  WITH  INTENT TO COMMIT AND IN FURTHERANCE OF A FRAUDULENT
INSURANCE ACT, HE OR SHE OPERATES  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE  AND  INTENTIONALLY
CAUSES A COLLISION INVOLVING A MOTOR VEHICLE.
  STAGING  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE  ACCIDENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS E
FELONY.
S 176.80 STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT  IN  THE  FIRST
DEGREE  WHEN  HE  OR  SHE COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY
OR DEATH TO ANOTHER PERSON, OTHER THAN A PARTICIPANT IN SUCH OFFENSE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07088-04-5

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