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Senate Bill S3470
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 26th 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
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2019-S3470 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S3470 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3470
SPONSOR: GOUNARDES
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to drugged driving
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill includes any drug or impairing substance in the list of drugs
for which one could be found guilty of drugged driving. By doing so, the
bill expands the range for someone who drives while under the influence
to be found guilty of or face punishment for drugged driving.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends section 114-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law as added
by Chapter 163 of the laws of 1973 to include any drug or impairing
substance for the purposes of defining a drug.
Section two amends section 1193 of the vehicle and traffic law and adds
a new subparagraph 8. This new subparagraph authorizes the Courts to
2019-S3470 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3470
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 7, 2019
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Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- 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 drugged
driving
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 114-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by
chapter 163 of the laws of 1973, is amended to read as follows:
§ 114-a. Drug. The term "drug" when used in this chapter, means [and
includes any substance listed in section thirty-three hundred six of the
public health law] ANY DRUG OR IMPAIRING SUBSTANCE.
§ 2. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 1193 of the vehicle and
traffic law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 8 to read as
follows:
(8) SUSPENSION PENDING PROSECUTION; DRUG IMPAIRMENT. EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN CLAUSE A-1 OF SUBPARAGRAPH SEVEN OF THIS PARAGRAPH, A COURT
SHALL SUSPEND A DRIVER'S LICENSE, PENDING PROSECUTION, OF ANY PERSON
CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OR FOUR-A OF SECTION ELEVEN
HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE WHO, AT THE TIME OF ARREST, IS
ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN ABILITY IMPAIRED BY DRUGS.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04071-01-9
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