Senate Bill S6360

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires proof of clear and convincing evidence that damages, injury or loss arose from a navigation pilot's gross negligence or willful misconduct

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S6360 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9049
Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §97, Nav L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S4855, A6978

2011-S6360 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires proof of clear and convincing evidence that damages, injury or loss arose from a navigation pilot's gross negligence or willful misconduct.

2011-S6360 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6360 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6360

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 1, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. SAVINO, LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when  printed  to  be  committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs,
  Tourism, Parks and Recreation

AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in  relation  to  the  liability  of
  pilots

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1.  Section 97 of the navigation law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
  10.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY
PERSON SEEKING TO HOLD A PILOT PROVIDING SERVICES PURSUANT TO A  LICENSE
ISSUED  UNDER  THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ARTICLE, LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, INJURY
OR LOSS OCCASIONED BY THE PILOT'S ERRORS, OMISSIONS, FAULT  OR  NEGLECT,
SHALL  BE  REQUIRED  TO  PROVE BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT THE
DAMAGES, INJURY OR LOSS AROSE FROM THE PILOT'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILL-
FUL MISCONDUCT.
  S 2.  This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after  it  shall
have become a law.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13690-01-2

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