Assembly Bill A8236C

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes the offense of directing a laser at an aircraft

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  • 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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2013-A8236 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7418
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§240.76 & 240.77, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4083

2013-A8236 - Summary

Establishes the crimes of directing a laser at an aircraft in the second and first degree; makes such crimes a class A misdemeanor or a class E felony, respectively.

2013-A8236 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8236

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            November 6, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting aiming a laser
  at an aircraft

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

  Section  1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.64 to
read as follows:
S 240.64 AIMING A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AIMING A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT  WHEN  HE  OR  SHE
KNOWINGLY AIMS THE BEAM OF A LASER:
  1.  INTO  AIRSPACE  WITH THE INTENT TO TRACK, TARGET OR INTERFERE WITH
AIRCRAFT IN THE SPECIAL AIRCRAFT JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES; OR
  2. AT AN AIRCRAFT, OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF AN AIRCRAFT, AND:
  (A) THE CALCULATED OR MEASURED BEAM IRRADIANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT, OR  IN
THE  IMMEDIATE  VICINITY  OF THE AIRCRAFT, EXCEEDS LIMITS SET BY THE FAA
FOR THE FAA-SPECIFIED LASER FLIGHT ZONE (NORMAL, SENSITIVE, CRITICAL, OR
LASER-FREE) WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED; AND (B) A PILOT IN THE ILLU-
MINATED AIRCRAFT FILES A LASER INCIDENT REPORT WITH THE FAA.
  3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION,
  (A) THE TERM "LASER" SHALL MEAN ANY DEVICE DESIGNED OR USED TO AMPLIFY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION THAT EMITS A BEAM; AND
  (B) THE TERM "FAA" SHALL MEAN THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.
  4. THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT AIMING A LASER BEAM AT AN  AIRCRAFT,
OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF AN AIRCRAFT, BY:
  (A)  AN  AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL IN THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT OR FLIGHT TEST OPERATIONS CONDUCTED BY  AN  AIRCRAFT  MANUFACTURER,
THE  FAA,  OR  ANY  OTHER  PERSON  AUTHORIZED BY THE FAA TO CONDUCT SUCH
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OR FLIGHT TEST OPERATIONS; OR
  (B) MEMBERS OR ELEMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE  OR
THE  UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ACTING IN AN OFFICIAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06065-01-3

2013-A8236A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7418
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§240.76 & 240.77, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4083

2013-A8236A - Summary

Establishes the crimes of directing a laser at an aircraft in the second and first degree; makes such crimes a class A misdemeanor or a class E felony, respectively.

2013-A8236A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8236--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            November 6, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in  accordance  with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting aiming a laser
  at an aircraft

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

  Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.64  to
read as follows:
S 240.64 AIMING A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT.
  A  PERSON  IS  GUILTY  OF AIMING A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT WHEN HE OR SHE
WITH THE INTENT TO INTERFERE WITH SAFE AIR TRAVEL AIMS  THE  BEAM  OF  A
LASER:
  1.  INTO  AIRSPACE  WITH THE INTENT TO TRACK, TARGET OR INTERFERE WITH
AIRCRAFT IN THE SPECIAL AIRCRAFT JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES; OR
  2. AT AN AIRCRAFT, OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF AN AIRCRAFT, AND:
  (A) THE CALCULATED OR MEASURED BEAM IRRADIANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT, OR  IN
THE  IMMEDIATE  VICINITY  OF THE AIRCRAFT, EXCEEDS LIMITS SET BY THE FAA
FOR THE FAA-SPECIFIED LASER FLIGHT ZONE (NORMAL, SENSITIVE, CRITICAL, OR
LASER-FREE) WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED; AND (B) A PILOT IN THE ILLU-
MINATED AIRCRAFT FILES A LASER INCIDENT REPORT WITH THE FAA.
  3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) THE TERM "LASER" SHALL MEAN ANY DEVICE DESIGNED OR USED TO AMPLIFY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION THAT EMITS A BEAM; AND
  (B) THE TERM "FAA" SHALL MEAN THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.
  4. THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT AIMING A LASER BEAM AT AN  AIRCRAFT,
OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF AN AIRCRAFT, BY:
  (A)  AN  AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL IN THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT OR FLIGHT TEST OPERATIONS CONDUCTED BY  AN  AIRCRAFT  MANUFACTURER,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06065-04-4

co-Sponsors

2013-A8236B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7418
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§240.76 & 240.77, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4083

2013-A8236B - Summary

Establishes the crimes of directing a laser at an aircraft in the second and first degree; makes such crimes a class A misdemeanor or a class E felony, respectively.

2013-A8236B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8236--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            November 6, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in  accordance  with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibiting aiming a laser
  at an aircraft

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

  Section  1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.64 to
read as follows:
S 240.64 AIMING A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AIMING A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT  WHEN  HE  OR  SHE
WITH  THE INTENT TO DISRUPT THE SAFE TRAVEL OF AN AIRCRAFT AIMS THE BEAM
OF A LASER:
  1. INTO AIRSPACE WITH THE INTENT TO TARGET OR INTERFERE WITH  AIRCRAFT
IN THE SPECIAL AIRCRAFT JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES; OR
  2. AT AN AIRCRAFT, OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF AN AIRCRAFT, AND:
  (A)  THE CALCULATED OR MEASURED BEAM IRRADIANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT, OR IN
THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE AIRCRAFT, EXCEEDS LIMITS SET  BY  THE  FAA
FOR THE FAA-SPECIFIED LASER FLIGHT ZONE (NORMAL, SENSITIVE, CRITICAL, OR
LASER-FREE) WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED; AND (B) A PILOT IN THE ILLU-
MINATED AIRCRAFT FILES A LASER INCIDENT REPORT WITH THE FAA.
  3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A) THE TERM "LASER" SHALL MEAN ANY DEVICE DESIGNED OR USED TO AMPLIFY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION THAT EMITS A BEAM; AND
  (B) THE TERM "FAA" SHALL MEAN THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.
  4.  THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT AIMING A LASER BEAM AT AN AIRCRAFT,
OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF AN AIRCRAFT, BY:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06065-06-4

co-Sponsors

2013-A8236C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7418
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§240.76 & 240.77, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4083

2013-A8236C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the crimes of directing a laser at an aircraft in the second and first degree; makes such crimes a class A misdemeanor or a class E felony, respectively.

2013-A8236C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8236--C

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            November 6, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. OTIS, LENTOL, BRAUNSTEIN, McDONALD -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee
  on Codes in accordance with Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
  referred to the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee
  on Rules

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to  prohibiting  directing  a
  laser at an aircraft

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

  Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections  240.76
and 240.77 to read as follows:
S 240.76 DIRECTING A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
  A  PERSON  IS GUILTY OF DIRECTING A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT IN THE SECOND
DEGREE WHEN, WITH INTENT TO DISRUPT SAFE AIR TRAVEL, HE OR  SHE  DIRECTS
THE BEAM OF A LASER:
  1.  ONTO A SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT INTENDING TO THEREBY DISRUPT OR INTERFERE
WITH  SUCH  AIRCRAFT  IN THE SPECIAL AIRCRAFT JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED
STATES; OR
  2. IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF AN AIRCRAFT IN  THE  SPECIAL  AIRCRAFT
JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND:
  (A)  THE CALCULATED OR MEASURED BEAM IRRADIANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT, OR IN
THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE AIRCRAFT, EXCEEDS LIMITS SET  BY  THE  FAA
FOR THE FAA-SPECIFIED LASER FLIGHT ZONE (NORMAL, SENSITIVE, CRITICAL, OR
LASER-FREE) WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED; AND (B) A PILOT IN THE ILLU-
MINATED AIRCRAFT FILES A LASER INCIDENT REPORT WITH THE FAA.
  3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06065-12-4

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