| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to transportation |
| Feb 06, 2023 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S4217
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
2023-S4217 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S4217 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4217
SPONSOR: LANZA
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to enact "Michelle and Jordan's law"; and to amend the vehicle
and traffic law, in relation to speed contests and races
PURPOSE:
Establishes Michelle and Jordan's law and relates to the penalties for
participating in an unlawful speed contest or race.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
"Michelle and Jordan's Law."
Section 2. Section 1182 of the vehicle and traffic law as amended by
chapter 594 of the laws of 1987, subdivisions 1 and 2 as amended by
section 9 of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended to
include speed contests and laces. Violations of any of the provisions of
2023-S4217 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4217
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 6, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to enact "Michelle and Jordan's law"; and to amend the vehicle
and traffic law, in relation to speed contests and races
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
"Michelle and Jordan's law".
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 1182 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended by section 9 of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is
amended to read as follows:
2. A second conviction within twelve months of a violation of this
section SHALL CONSTITUTE A CLASS E FELONY AND shall be punishable by
imprisonment of [not more than six months] UP TO ONE YEAR AND ONE DAY or
a fine of not less than five hundred twenty-five dollars nor more than
seven hundred fifty dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08509-01-3
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