Senate Bill S1194A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter

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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-S1194 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§120.03-a & 125.12-a, amd §§120.03, 120.04 & 125.12, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S4168
2011-2012: S1835
2015-2016: S2055
2017-2018: S3533
2019-2020: S2860

2013-S1194 - Summary

Establishes the class E felony of vehicular assault in the third degree; redefines the requirements for a violation of vehicular assault in the second degree; expands the offenses of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter; and establishes the class D felony of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree.

2013-S1194 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1194 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1194

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. FLANAGAN, LARKIN, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in  relation  to  vehicular  assault  and
  vehicular manslaughter

  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  120.03-a
to read as follows:
S 120.03-A VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE WHEN HE OR
SHE:
  (1) CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON BY OPERATION OF A
VEHICLE, AND KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO KNOW THAT: (A) HIS OR HER LICENSE OR
PRIVILEGE  OF  OPERATING  A MOTOR VEHICLE IN ANOTHER STATE OR HIS OR HER
PRIVILEGE OF OBTAINING A LICENSE TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE  IN  ANOTHER
STATE  IS  SUSPENDED  OR REVOKED; (B) HIS OR HER LICENSE OR PRIVILEGE OF
OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE STATE,  OR  HIS  OR  HER  PRIVILEGE  OF
OBTAINING  A  LICENSE  ISSUED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES IS
SUSPENDED OR REVOKED; OR (C) HE OR SHE IS NOT DULY LICENSED PURSUANT  TO
SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, OR
  (2) CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON BY OPERATION OF A
VEHICLE  WHEN:  (A)  SUCH SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY WAS CAUSED IN WHOLE OR
SUBSTANTIAL PART BY THE ACTOR'S VIOLATION OF  ANY  SECTION  OR  SECTIONS
CONTAINED  WITHIN TITLE SEVEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, OTHER THAN
SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF SUCH TITLE, AND (B) THE  ACTOR  HAS
PREVIOUSLY  BEEN  CONVICTED  OF TWO OR MORE VIOLATIONS OF ANY SECTION OR
SECTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN TITLE SEVEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW  ON
AT  LEAST  TWO  SEPARATE DATES WITHIN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING EIGHTEEN
MONTHS, OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05663-01-3
              

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2013-S1194A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§120.03-a & 125.12-a, amd §§120.03, 120.04 & 125.12, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S4168
2011-2012: S1835
2015-2016: S2055
2017-2018: S3533
2019-2020: S2860

2013-S1194A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the class E felony of vehicular assault in the third degree; redefines the requirements for a violation of vehicular assault in the second degree; expands the offenses of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter; and establishes the class D felony of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree.

2013-S1194A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1194A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1194--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  FLANAGAN,  LARKIN,  MAZIARZ, RANZENHOFER, SAVINO,
  ZELDIN -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal law, in relation to vehicular assault and
  vehicular manslaughter

  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 120.03-a
to read as follows:
S 120.03-A VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE WHEN HE OR
SHE:
  (1) CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON BY OPERATION OF A
VEHICLE, AND KNOWS OR HAS REASON TO KNOW THAT: (A) HIS OR HER LICENSE OR
PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE IN ANOTHER STATE OR  HIS  OR  HER
PRIVILEGE  OF  OBTAINING A LICENSE TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE IN ANOTHER
STATE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED; (B) HIS OR HER LICENSE  OR  PRIVILEGE  OF
OPERATING  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE  IN  THE  STATE, OR HIS OR HER PRIVILEGE OF
OBTAINING A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES  IS
SUSPENDED  OR REVOKED; OR (C) HE OR SHE IS NOT DULY LICENSED PURSUANT TO
SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, OR
  (2) CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON BY OPERATION OF A
VEHICLE WHEN: (A) SUCH SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY WAS CAUSED  IN  WHOLE  OR
SUBSTANTIAL  PART  BY  THE  ACTOR'S VIOLATION OF ANY SECTION OR SECTIONS
CONTAINED WITHIN TITLE SEVEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, OTHER  THAN
SECTION  ELEVEN  HUNDRED NINETY-TWO OF SUCH TITLE, AND (B) THE ACTOR HAS
PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF TWO OR MORE VIOLATIONS OF  ANY  SECTION  OR
SECTIONS  CONTAINED WITHIN TITLE SEVEN OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW ON

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

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