Senate Bill S3393

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting

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

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2017-S3393 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1944
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §600, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7866, A10754
2013-2014: S1698, A2550, A9818
2015-2016: S405, A4760
2019-2020: S857
2021-2022: S1693
2023-2024: S194

2017-S3393 - Summary

Enacts "Alix's law"; relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting it; relates to operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

2017-S3393 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3393 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3393
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GALLIVAN,  CROCI,  FUNKE, KENNEDY, LANZA, LARKIN,
   MARCHIONE, RANZENHOFER, SEWARD -- 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. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Alix's Law".
   § 2. Section 600 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter
 49 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
   § 600. Leaving  scene  of  an  incident without reporting. 1. Property
 damage. a. Any person operating a motor vehicle who, knowing  or  having
 cause to know that THE MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATED BY SUCH PERSON HAS COME IN
 CONTACT WITH A PERSON, REAL PROPERTY OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, HAS A DUTY TO
 PERFORM A REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT AND IF
 AS  A  RESULT  OF  SUCH INVESTIGATION SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO
 KNOW THAT damage has been caused to the real property or to the personal
 property, not including animals, of another, due to [an incident involv-
 ing] THE CONTACT OF the motor vehicle  operated  by  such  person,  SUCH
 PERSON  shall, before leaving the place where the damage occurred, stop,
 exhibit his or her license and insurance identification  card  for  such
 vehicle,  when  such card is required pursuant to articles six and eight
 of this chapter, and give his or her name, residence,  including  street
 and  number,  insurance carrier and insurance identification information
 including but not limited to the number  and  effective  dates  of  said
 individual's  insurance policy, and license number to the party sustain-
 ing the damage, or in case the person sustaining the damage is not pres-
 ent at the place where the damage occurred then he or she  shall  report
 the  same  as  soon as physically able to the nearest police station, or
 judicial officer.  A PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE  IN  VIOLATION  OF
 SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  NINETY-TWO  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  THAT CAME INTO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S3393A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1944
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §600, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7866, A10754
2013-2014: S1698, A2550, A9818
2015-2016: S405, A4760
2019-2020: S857
2021-2022: S1693
2023-2024: S194

2017-S3393A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts "Alix's law"; relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting it; relates to operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

2017-S3393A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3393A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3393--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GALLIVAN,  ADDABBO, CROCI, FUNKE, KENNEDY, LANZA,
   LARKIN, MARCHIONE, RANZENHOFER,  SEWARD  --  read  twice  and  ordered
   printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans-
   portation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accord-
   ance 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. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Alix's Law".
   § 2. Paragraph a of subdivision 1 and paragraph a 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:
   a.  Any  person operating a motor vehicle who, knowing or having cause
 to know that THE MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATED  BY  SUCH  PERSON  HAS  COME  IN
 CONTACT WITH A PERSON, REAL PROPERTY OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, HAS A DUTY TO
 PERFORM A REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT AND IF
 AS  A  RESULT  OF  SUCH INVESTIGATION SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO
 KNOW THAT damage has been caused to the real property or to the personal
 property, not including animals, of another, due to [an incident involv-
 ing] THE CONTACT OF the motor vehicle  operated  by  such  person,  SUCH
 PERSON  shall, before leaving the place where the damage occurred, stop,
 exhibit his or her license and insurance identification  card  for  such
 vehicle,  when  such card is required pursuant to articles six and eight
 of this chapter, and give his or her name, residence,  including  street
 and  number,  insurance carrier and insurance identification information
 including but not limited to the number  and  effective  dates  of  said
 individual's  insurance policy, and license number to the party sustain-
 ing the damage, or in case the person sustaining the damage is not pres-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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