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Assembly Bill A7420
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WALCZYK
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2019-A7420 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §511, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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A4711
2019-A7420 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the penalty for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree; reduces the classification of such offense from an unclassified misdemeanor to a traffic infraction; and limits sentencing of a person convicted of such offense to monetary fines.
2019-A7420 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7420 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 1, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WALCZYK -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to decriminal- izing the offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehi- cle in the third degree THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings. Each year, thousands of motorists across the state of New York are charged with the unclassified misdemea- nor of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree. Many of the motorists charged with such offense do not have knowledge of their original license suspension. A person must know or have reason to know that such person's license is suspended, revoked or otherwise withdrawn to be charged with such offense. As a misdemeanor, any person charged with such offense faces the potential for incarcera- tion. Due to the threat of incarceration, alleged offenders require assignment of counsel under county plans for indigent defense, utilize a significant amount of law enforcement resources for court appearances, and require greater attention and resources from local prosecutors. Decriminalization of the offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree would allow for offenders to be penal- ized for their actions while reducing the burden on county and state employees who are a part of the prosecution and defense of such offen- ders. § 2. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section 511 of the vehicle and traffic law, paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 607 of the laws of 1993 and paragraph (c) as added by chapter 173 of the laws of 1990, are amended to read as follows: (b) Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree is a [misdemeanor] TRAFFIC INFRACTION. When a person is convicted of this offense, the sentence of the court must be[: (i)] a fine of not EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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