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Oct 17, 2012 |
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Senate Bill S7857
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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-S7857 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง511, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S1888
2015-2016: S1600
2017-2018: S2081
2011-S7857 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7857 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To create felony level sanctions when an unlicensed individual negli- gently causes the death of another person while operating a motor vehi- cle. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Names this legislation "Teresita's Law" in honor of Teresita "Grace" Solano, who died as a result of being hit by an unlicensed oper- ator of a motor vehicle on February 24, 2012. Section 2: Adds a subparagraph (iv) to paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 511 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. The new subparagraph makes it a class E felony to negligently cause the death of another person while operating a motor vehicle with a suspended, revoked, or otherwise withdrawn license. Section 3. Makes the effective date of the legislation immediately. JUSTIFICATION: Teresita "Grace" Solano was killed on February 24, 2012 in Middletown,
2011-S7857 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7857 I N S E N A T E October 17, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Teresita's law". S 2. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 511 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 746 of the laws of 2006, is amended and a new subparagraph (iv) is added to read as follows: (iii) commits the offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree as defined in subdivision one of this section; and is operating a motor vehicle while under permanent revoca- tion as set forth in subparagraph twelve of paragraph (b) of subdivision two of section eleven hundred ninety-three of this chapter[.]; OR (IV) COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF AGGRAVATED UNLICENSED OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION; AND WHILE OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE NEGLIGENTLY CAUSES THE DEATH OF ANOTHER PERSON. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16387-01-2
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