Assembly Bill A686

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits a child less than ten years of age from being left unattended in a motor vehicle under conditions presenting substantial risk

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

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2017-A686 - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1210-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A318
2011-2012: A3960
2013-2014: A410
2015-2016: A1695
2019-2020: A1851

2017-A686 - Summary

Prohibits a child less than ten years of age from being left unattended in a motor vehicle under conditions presenting substantial risk.

2017-A686 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    686
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAGNARELLI, BENEDETTO, GALEF, GUNTHER, HOOPER,
   ORTIZ, RIVERA, TITUS, ABBATE, STIRPE, JAFFEE,  OTIS,  ARROYO,  MOSLEY,
   DAVILA,  PICHARDO  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BLAKE,
   BRAUNSTEIN, COOK, HEVESI, MAGEE, McDONOUGH, SIMON, THIELE -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  prohibiting
   a child from being left unattended in a motor vehicle under conditions
   presenting substantial risk
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 1210-a to read as follows:
   § 1210-A. UNATTENDED CHILD IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.  NO PARENT, GUARDIAN OR
 OTHER  PERSON  LEGALLY  CHARGED WITH THE CARE OR CUSTODY OF A CHILD LESS
 THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OLD SHALL KNOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY,  UNDER  CONDITIONS
 THAT PRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL HEALTH OR SAFETY RISK, LEAVE SUCH CHILD UNAT-
 TENDED  INSIDE  A MOTOR VEHICLE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED
 TO SUPERSEDE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECTION OF LAW.
   § 2. 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
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00563-01-7

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2017-A686A - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1210-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A318
2011-2012: A3960
2013-2014: A410
2015-2016: A1695
2019-2020: A1851

2017-A686A - Summary

Prohibits a child less than ten years of age from being left unattended in a motor vehicle under conditions presenting substantial risk.

2017-A686A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  686--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAGNARELLI, BENEDETTO, GALEF, GUNTHER, HOOPER,
   ORTIZ, RIVERA, TITUS, ABBATE, STIRPE, JAFFEE,  OTIS,  ARROYO,  MOSLEY,
   DAVILA,  PICHARDO  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BLAKE,
   BRAUNSTEIN, COOK, HEVESI, MAGEE, McDONOUGH, SIMON, THIELE -- read once
   and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Transportation   --   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 prohibiting
   a child from being left unattended in a motor vehicle under conditions
   presenting substantial risk
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 1210-a to read as follows:
   § 1210-A. UNATTENDED CHILD IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.  1. NO PARENT, GUARDIAN
 OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CARE OR CUSTODY OF A CHILD LESS
 THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OLD SHALL KNOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY,  UNDER  CONDITIONS
 THAT PRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL HEALTH OR SAFETY RISK, LEAVE SUCH CHILD UNAT-
 TENDED  INSIDE  A MOTOR VEHICLE. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED
 TO SUPERSEDE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECTION OF LAW.
   2. A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE  A  TRAFFIC
 INFRACTION  AND  SHALL  BE  PUNISHABLE  BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIFTY
 DOLLARS UPON CONVICTION OF A  FIRST  VIOLATION;  UPON  CONVICTION  OF  A
 SECOND  VIOLATION, BOTH OF WHICH WERE COMMITTED WITHIN A PERIOD OF EIGH-
 TEEN MONTHS, SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN
 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS; UPON CONVICTION OF A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION,
 ALL OF WHICH WERE COMMITTED WITHIN A PERIOD  OF  EIGHTEEN  MONTHS,  SUCH
 VIOLATION  SHALL  BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED AND
 FIFTY DOLLARS.
   § 2. 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
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2017-A686B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1210-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A318
2011-2012: A3960
2013-2014: A410
2015-2016: A1695
2019-2020: A1851

2017-A686B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits a child less than ten years of age from being left unattended in a motor vehicle under conditions presenting substantial risk.

2017-A686B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  686--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAGNARELLI, BENEDETTO, GALEF, GUNTHER, HOOPER,
   ORTIZ, RIVERA, TITUS, ABBATE, STIRPE, JAFFEE,  OTIS,  ARROYO,  MOSLEY,
   DAVILA,  PICHARDO  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, BLAKE,
   BRAUNSTEIN, COOK, HEVESI, MAGEE, McDONOUGH, SIMON, THIELE -- read once
   and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Transportation   --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accord-
   ance 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 vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  prohibiting
   a  child  less  than  ten years of age from being left unattended in a
   motor vehicle under conditions presenting substantial risk
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 1210-a to read as follows:
   § 1210-A. UNATTENDED CHILD IN A MOTOR VEHICLE.  1. NO PARENT, GUARDIAN
 OR OTHER PERSON LEGALLY CHARGED WITH THE CARE OR CUSTODY OF A CHILD LESS
 THAN TEN YEARS OLD SHALL KNOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY, UNDER CONDITIONS  THAT
 PRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL HEALTH OR SAFETY RISK, LEAVE SUCH CHILD UNATTENDED
 INSIDE  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE.  NOTHING  IN  THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO
 SUPERSEDE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECTION OF LAW.
   2. A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE  A  TRAFFIC
 INFRACTION  AND  SHALL  BE  PUNISHABLE  BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIFTY
 DOLLARS UPON CONVICTION OF A  FIRST  VIOLATION;  UPON  CONVICTION  OF  A
 SECOND  VIOLATION, BOTH OF WHICH WERE COMMITTED WITHIN A PERIOD OF EIGH-
 TEEN MONTHS, SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN
 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS; UPON CONVICTION OF A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION,
 ALL OF WHICH WERE COMMITTED WITHIN A PERIOD  OF  EIGHTEEN  MONTHS,  SUCH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00563-04-8

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