Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to transportation |
Jun 15, 2017 |
print number 882a |
Jun 15, 2017 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 05, 2017 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S882A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S882 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3230
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §600, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3570, A6872
2011-2012: S2918, A3350
2013-2014: S2503, A1533
2015-2016: S1108, A1879
2019-2020: S4715, A3252
2021-2022: A2515
2023-2024: A3126
2017-S882 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S882 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing penalties for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting PURPOSE : This bill strengthens the penalties that may be imposed upon motorists who leave the scene of an accident where an injury occurs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of this bill amends Vehicle and Traffic Law section 600(2)(c) concerning leaving the scene of an accident without reporting. The penalty for leaving the scene of an accident without reporting when there is property damage is increased from an "A" misdemeanor to an "E" felony. The minimum and maximum fines that may be imposed are also increased by $500 to $1,000 and $1,500, respectively. The penalty for repeat offenders is increased from an "E" felony to a "D" felony. The minimum and maximum fines that may be imposed a re also increased by $500 to $1,500 and $3,000, respectively.
2017-S882 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 882 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 for 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. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 600 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 49 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: c. A violation of the provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision resulting solely from the failure of an operator to exhibit his or her license and insurance identification card for the vehicle or exchange the information required in such paragraph shall constitute a class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty nor more than five hundred dollars in addition to any other penalties provided by law. Any subsequent such violation shall constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars in addition to any other penalties provided by law. Any violation of the provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision, other than for the mere failure of an operator to exhibit his or her license and insurance identification card for such vehicle or exchange the information required in such paragraph, shall constitute a class [A misdemeanor] E FELONY, punishable by a fine of not less than [five hundred] ONE THOUSAND dollars nor more than one thousand FIVE HUNDRED dollars in addition to any other penalties provided by law. Any such violation committed by a person after such person has previously been convicted of such a violation shall constitute a class [E] D felo- ny, punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand FIVE HUNDRED nor more than [two] THREE thousand [five hundred] dollars in addition to any other penalties provided by law. Any violation of the provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision, other than for the mere failure of an EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S882A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3230
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §600, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S3570, A6872
2011-2012: S2918, A3350
2013-2014: S2503, A1533
2015-2016: S1108, A1879
2019-2020: S4715, A3252
2021-2022: A2515
2023-2024: A3126
2017-S882A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S882A PURPOSE : This bill strengthens the penalties that may be imposed upon motorists who leave the scene of an accident where an injury occurs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one provides this act shall be known and may be cited as "Seth's law." Section two of this bill amends Vehicle and Traffic Law section 600(2)(c) concerning leaving the scene of an accident without reporting. The penalty for leaving the scene of an accident without reporting when there is property damage is increased from an "A" misdemeanor to an "E" felony. The minimum and maximum fines that may be imposed are also increased by $500 to $1,000 and $1,500, respectively. The penalty for repeat offenders is increased from an "E" felony to a "D" felony. The minimum and maximum fines that may be imposed are also increased by $500 to $1,500 and $3,000, respectively. The penalty for leaving the scene of an accident without reporting when the accident resulted in serious bodily injury is increased from an "E" felony to a
2017-S882A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 882--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOLDEN, BOYLE, DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- 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 increasing penalties for 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 "Seth's law". § 2. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 600 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 4 of part AAA of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows: c. A violation of the provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision resulting solely from the failure of an operator to exhibit his or her license and insurance identification card for the vehicle or exchange the information required in such paragraph shall constitute a class B misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty nor more than five hundred dollars in addition to any other penalties provided by law. Any subsequent such violation shall constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars in addition to any other penalties provided by law. Any violation of the provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision, other than for the mere failure of an operator to exhibit his or her license and insurance identification card for such vehicle or exchange the information required in such paragraph, shall constitute a class [A misdemeanor] E FELONY, punishable by a fine of not less than [five hundred] ONE THOUSAND dollars nor more than one thousand FIVE HUNDRED dollars in addition to any other penalties provided by law. Any such violation committed by a person after such person has previously been convicted of such a violation shall constitute a class [E] D felo- ny, punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand FIVE HUNDRED nor EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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