Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Apr 13, 2011 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Feb 23, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to alcoholism and drug abuse |
Feb 22, 2011 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S634
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Alcoholism And Drug Abuse 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
2011-S634 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Alcoholism And Drug Abuse
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง1193, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3121
2013-2014: S144
2015-2016: S238
2017-2018: S4859
2011-S634 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S634 TITLE OF BILL: REVISED 12/30/11 An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to complete a drinking driver program as a condition of their sentence PURPOSE OF BILL: To ensure that a person convicted of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is mandated as a condition of his or her sentence to participate in the Drinking Driver Program and receive an evaluation conducted by an addiction professional from an Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services licensed program and require that the offender pay the cost of the program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends Section 1193 subdivision 1 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law by adding a new paragraph (h). Requires a defendant to complete a drinking driver program, where the court imposes a sentence for any violation of section eleven hundred ninety-two or section eleven hundred ninety-two-a of this article. Provides that such program
2011-S634 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 634 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- 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 requiring any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to complete a drinking driver program as a condition of their sentence THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1193 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows: (H) WHERE THE COURT IMPOSES A SENTENCE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OR SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-TWO-A OF THIS ARTICLE, THE COURT SHALL REQUIRE THE DEFENDANT, AS A CONDITION OF SUCH SENTENCE, TO COMPLETE A DRINKING DRIVER PROGRAM LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES AND TAUGHT BY A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONAL WHO IS CREDENTIALED BY THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES PURSUANT TO SECTION 19.07 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, AND RECEIVE AN EVALUATION CONDUCTED BY THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFES- SIONAL TEACHING THE PROGRAM. THE FEE FOR ATTENDING SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE PAID BY THE DEFENDANT. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04695-01-1
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