Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 25, 2018 |
print number 3521a |
Jan 25, 2018 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 15, 2017 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 14, 2017 |
ordered to third reading cal.1712 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 24, 2017 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S3521A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
2017-S3521 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §600, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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S3521, S7738
2017-S3521 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3521 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting PURPOSE : To increase the penalty for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting when there is serious physical injury or death SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: amends paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 600 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 49 of the laws of 2005 by elevating the penalty from a class E felony to a class D felony when there is serious physical injury, and by elevating the penalty from a class D felony to a class C felony when there is a death. Section 2: effective date; this act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. JUSTIFICATION : Leaving the scene of an incident involving serious physical injury or death is now a pervasive problem on our roadways. Most often, the drivers who "hit and run" in these instances are actually under the
2017-S3521 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3521 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 600 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 49 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: c. A violation of the provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision resulting solely from the failure of an operator to exhibit his or her license and insurance identification card for the vehicle or exchange the information required in such paragraph shall constitute a class B 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 shall constitute a class A misdemeanor 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 for the mere failure of an operator to exhibit his or her license and insurance identification card for such vehicle or exchange the information required in such paragraph, shall constitute a class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars 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 felony, punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars in addition to any other penalties provided by law. Any violation of the provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision, other than for the mere failure of an operator to exhibit his or her license and insurance identification EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
2017-S3521A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §600, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S3521, S7738
2017-S3521A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3521A SPONSOR: FLANAGAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting PURPOSE: To increase the penalty for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting when there is serious physical injury or death SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: amends paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 600 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 49 of the laws of 2005 by elevating the penalty from a class E felony to a class D felony when there is serious physical injury, and by elevating the penalty from a class D felony to a class C felony when there is a death. Section 2: effective date; this act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law.
2017-S3521A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3521--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FLANAGAN, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta- tion -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 600 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 4 of part AAA of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows: c. A violation of the provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision resulting solely from the failure of an operator to exhibit his or her license and insurance identification card for the vehicle or exchange the information required in such paragraph shall constitute a class B 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 shall constitute a class A misdemeanor 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 for the mere failure of an operator to exhibit his or her license and insurance identification card for such vehicle or exchange the information required in such paragraph, shall constitute a class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars 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 felony, punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars in addition EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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