Assembly Actions -
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Aug 16, 2016 |
signed chap.239 |
Aug 08, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 02, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.649 substituted for s3785a |
Jun 02, 2016 |
substituted by a1597a |
May 18, 2016 |
amended on third reading (t) 3785a |
May 09, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 04, 2016 |
1st report cal.649 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 16, 2015 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1610 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 17, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S3785A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1597 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2015-S3785 - Details
2015-S3785 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3785 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the navigation law, the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the effect of prior conviction for operation of certain vehicles while intoxicated upon imposition of penalties for boating while intoxicated PURPOSE: To improve highway, marine and recreational vehicle safety by increasing the penalties for repeat offenders of laws prohibiting operation while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One. Names this act "Tiffany Heitkamp's law." Section Two. Amends Navigation Law § 49-a by adding a new subdivision 14 to deem a prior conviction for operation of a motor vehicle, snowmobile or all terrain vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to be a prior conviction of operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, for the purpose of imposing penalties subject to such section.
2015-S3785 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3785 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the navigation law, the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and the vehicle and traffic 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. Section 49-a of the navigation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows: 14. EFFECT OF PRIOR CONVICTION FOR OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, SNOW- MOBILE, OR ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS. A PRIOR CONVICTION FOR OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE, TWO, TWO-A, THREE, FOUR, FOUR-A, FIVE OR SIX OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED NINE- TY-TWO OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, A PRIOR CONVICTION FOR OPERATION OF A SNOWMOBILE ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 25.24 OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW, OR A PRIOR CONVICTION FOR OPERATION OF AN ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE WHILE IN AN INTOXICATED CONDI- TION OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NARCOTICS OR DRUGS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED FOUR OF THE VEHI- CLE AND TRAFFIC LAW SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A PRIOR CONVICTION OF A VIOLATION OF ANY SUBDIVISION OF THIS SECTION FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING PENALTIES IMPOSED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A PRIOR CONVICTION OF A VIOLATION OF PARAGRAPH (B), (C), (D) OR (E) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING PENALTIES IMPOSED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (F) OF SUCH SUBDIVISION, AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A PRIOR CONVICTION OF A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01754-02-5
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C) 7th Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2015-S3785A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3785A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3785A TITLE OF BILL : 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 PURPOSE : To improve highway and marine vehicle safety by requiring judges to take into account prior convictions for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) when sentencing someone convicted of Boating While Intoxicated (BWI). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Names this act "Tiffany Heitkamp's law." Section 2: Amends paragraphs (a) and (f) of subdivision 2 of section 49-a of the Navigation Law to make technical corrections. Section 3: Amends Section 49-a of the Navigation Law by adding a new subdivision 5-a. This new section states that a sentencing court shall consider prior DWI convictions in the past ten years when sentencing a defendant for a BWI. Section 4: Establishes the effective date.
2015-S3785A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3785--A Cal. No. 649 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, AVELLA, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading 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.
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