S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4056
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 31, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to leaving the scene of a
motor vehicle accident that resulted in physical injury or death of a
person or persons
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 6 and 7 of section 125.14 of the penal law,
subdivision 6 as amended and subdivision 7 as added by chapter 496 of
the laws of 2009, are amended and a new subdivision 8 is added to read
as follows:
(6) has previously been convicted of violating any provision of this
article or article one hundred twenty of this title involving the opera-
tion of a motor vehicle, or was convicted in any other state or juris-
diction of an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle which,
if committed in this state, would constitute a violation of this article
or article one hundred twenty of this title; [or]
(7) commits such crime while operating a motor vehicle while a child
who is fifteen years of age or less is a passenger in such motor vehicle
and causes the death of such child[.]; OR
(8) COMMITS SUCH CRIME AND THEN LEAVES THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT IN
THE MANNER DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED OF THE
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
§ 2. Subdivisions 5 and 6 of section 120.04-a of the penal law, subdi-
vision 5 as amended and subdivision 6 as added by chapter 496 of the
laws of 2009, are amended and a new subdivision 7 is added to read as
follows:
(5) has previously been convicted of violating any provision of this
article or article one hundred twenty-five of this title involving the
operation of a motor vehicle, or was convicted in any other state or
jurisdiction of an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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which, if committed in this state, would constitute a violation of this
article or article one hundred twenty-five of this title; [or]
(6) commits such crime while operating a motor vehicle while a child
who is fifteen years of age or less is a passenger in such motor vehicle
and causes serious physical injury to such child[.]; OR
(7) COMMITS SUCH CRIME AND THEN LEAVES THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT IN
THE MANNER DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED OF THE
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.