Assembly Bill A2550B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting

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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-A2550 - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §600, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10754
2015-2016: A4760
2017-2018: A1944

2013-A2550 - Summary

Enacts "Alix's law"; relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting it; also relates to operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

2013-A2550 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2550

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GABRYSZAK  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to leaving  the
  scene of an incident without reporting

  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 "Alix's Law".
  S 2. 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 THE MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATED BY SUCH PERSON HAS COME IN
CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT OTHER THAN THE ROAD WAY, HAS A DUTY TO PERFORM  A
REASONABLE  AND  GOOD  FAITH  INVESTIGATION  OF THE INCIDENT AND IF AS A
RESULT OF SUCH INVESTIGATION SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR  HAS  REASON  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 involv-
ing] THE CONTACT OF the motor vehicle  operated  by  such  person,  SUCH
PERSON  shall, before leaving 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 sustain-
ing the damage, or in case the person sustaining the damage is not pres-
ent 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.  A PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE  IN  VIOLATION  OF
SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  NINETY-TWO  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  THAT CAME INTO
CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT OTHER THAN THE ROAD WAY, THAT RESULTED IN  DAMAGE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05649-01-3

co-Sponsors

2013-A2550A - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §600, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10754
2015-2016: A4760
2017-2018: A1944

2013-A2550A - Summary

Enacts "Alix's law"; relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting it; also relates to operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

2013-A2550A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2550--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GABRYSZAK  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to leaving the
  scene of an incident without reporting

  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 "Alix's Law".
  S 2. 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 THE MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATED BY SUCH PERSON HAS COME IN
CONTACT WITH A PERSON, REAL PROPERTY OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, HAS A DUTY TO
PERFORM A REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT AND IF
AS  A  RESULT  OF  SUCH INVESTIGATION SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR HAS REASON 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 involv-
ing] THE CONTACT OF the motor vehicle  operated  by  such  person,  SUCH
PERSON  shall, before leaving 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 sustain-
ing the damage, or in case the person sustaining the damage is not pres-
ent 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.  A PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE  IN  VIOLATION  OF
SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED  NINETY-TWO  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  THAT CAME INTO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05649-03-3

co-Sponsors

2013-A2550B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §600, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10754
2015-2016: A4760
2017-2018: A1944

2013-A2550B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts "Alix's law"; relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting it; also relates to operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

2013-A2550B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2550--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GABRYSZAK,  WALTER,  CORWIN -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee -- again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to leaving the
  scene of an incident without reporting

  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 "Alix's Law".
  S 2. 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.  IN
ANY PROSECUTION UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, NO PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR  VEHI-
CLE  IN  VIOLATION  OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER
SHALL BE DETERMINED NOT TO HAVE KNOWN OR HAD CAUSE TO KNOW OF SUCH INCI-
DENT SOLELY BY REASON OF VOLUNTARY INTOXICATION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05649-04-3

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