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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Jan 06, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S1256
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2011-S1256 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §125.12, rpld §125.13, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S4694
2013-2014: S1915
2011-S1256 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1256 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of vehicular manslaughter, and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Equating vehicular manslaughter to the maximum allowable fine based on the premise of putting others in harm way when knowingly one intoxicates themselves through drugs and alcohol. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation would amend section 125.12 of the penal law, classifying vehicular manslaughter in the second degree as an A-I felony from a class D, and repeal section 125.13 of the penal law. JUSTIFICATION: Vehicle manslaughter is the killing of another human without intent or malice through means of a motor vehicle. When a person deliberately intoxicates themselves through drugs or alcohol and operates a motor vehicle, that person has committed a premeditated act. The motor vehicle itself becomes as deadly as a gun. The true tragedy of vehicular murder is that innocent people are
2011-S1256 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1256 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ADDABBO, HUNTLEY -- 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 the crime of vehicular manslaughter, and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relat- ing thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The section heading, opening paragraph and closing para- graph of section 125.12 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 732 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows: Vehicular manslaughter [in the second degree]. A person is guilty of vehicular manslaughter [in the second degree] when he or she causes the death of another person, and either: Vehicular manslaughter [in the second degree] is a class [D] A-I felo- ny. S 2. Section 125.13 of the penal law is REPEALED. S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01388-01-1
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