Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Mar 31, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to crime victims, crime and correction |
Feb 22, 2011 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S317
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction 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, WF) 28th Senate District
2011-S317 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§600 & 602, add §600-a, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2222
2013-2014: S562
2015-2016: S130
2017-2018: S4946
2011-S317 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Increases penalties and requires imprisonment for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting; creates a presumption of avoiding prosecution for DUI when leaving the scene of an incident without reporting within four hours of consuming an alcoholic beverage. Criminal Sanction Impact.
2011-S317 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S317 TITLE OF BILL: REVISED 12/30/11 An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing penalties and requiring imprisonment for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish greater penalties for traffic law violation in accordance with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting or providing relevant identification information. In addition, creates a new section to recognize leaving the scene of an incident without reporting after consuming an alcoholic beverage or drug. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends section 600 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Establishes penalties and increases fines for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting. Section 2. Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law by adding a new section 600-a. Establishes penalties for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting after consuming an alcoholic beverage or drug. Section 3. Amends Section 602 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Makes technical amendments to current statute.
2011-S317 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 317 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 increasing penalties and requiring imprisonment for leaving the scene of an inci- dent without reporting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 600 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 49 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: S 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 damage has been caused to the real property or to the personal property, not including animals, of another, due to an incident involving the motor vehicle operated by such person shall, before leav- ing 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 sustaining the damage, or in case the person sustaining the damage is not present 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. b. It shall be the duty of any member of a law enforcement agency who is at the scene of the [accident] INCIDENT to request the said operator or operators of the motor vehicles, when physically capable of doing so, to exchange the information required [hereinabove] IN PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION and such member of a law enforcement agency shall EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01873-01-1
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