Assembly Actions -
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Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
Jan 16, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 09, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 08, 2018 |
1st report cal.80 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to codes returned to senate died in assembly |
May 15, 2017 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 23, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 22, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 21, 2017 |
1st report cal.495 |
Jan 17, 2017 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S2727
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2017-S2727 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§240.76 & 240.77, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S6815
2017-S2727 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2727 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the severity of the penalties for directing a laser at an aircraft offenses PURPOSE : To provide state and local law enforcement officials greater authority in preventing and punishing individuals who direct laser pointers at aircraft. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 establishes the directing of a laser pointer at an aircraft in the second degree as a class D felony. Section 2 establishes the directing of a laser pointer at an aircraft in the first degree as a class B felony. Section 3 sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Recently, pilots have reported a spate of incidents regarding the intentional shining of laser pointers into the cockpit of aircraft.
2017-S2727 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2727 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the severity of the penalties for directing a laser at an aircraft offenses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The closing paragraph of section 240.76 of the penal law, as added by chapter 98 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: Directing a laser at an aircraft IN THE SECOND DEGREE is a class [A misdemeanor] D FELONY. § 2. The closing paragraph of section 240.77 of the penal law, as added by chapter 98 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: Directing a laser at an aircraft in the first degree is a class [E] B felony. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05701-01-7
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