Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 22, 2014 |
signed chap.98 |
Jul 11, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2014 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1303 substituted for s7418a |
Jun 19, 2014 |
substituted by a8236c |
Jun 16, 2014 |
amended on third reading (t) 7418a |
Jun 11, 2014 |
ordered to third reading cal.1303 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 14, 2014 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S7418A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8236 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
2013-S7418 - Details
2013-S7418 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7418 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to prohibit- ing aiming a laser at an aircraft PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser at an aircraft or in its flight path, and provides that such offense will be a class E felony. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the penal law by adding a new section 240.64 which creates the crime of knowingly aiming a laser at an aircraft. A person is guilty of such crime when he or she knowingly aims the beam of a laser into airspace with the intent to track, target or interfere with aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, or at an aircraft or in the immediate vicinity of an aircraft and such beam exceeds the limits set by the FAA for the FAA specified laser flight zone where the aircraft was located: and a pilot in the illuminated aircraft files a laser incident report with the FAA. The term laser shall mean any device designed or used to amplify elec- tromagnetic radiation by stimulated emission that emits a beam. This section does not prohibit aiming a laser at an aircraft by an authorized individual in the conduct of research and development or
2013-S7418 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7418 I N S E N A T E May 14, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 prohibiting aiming a laser at an aircraft 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 240.64 to read as follows: S 240.64 AIMING A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AIMING A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY AIMS THE BEAM OF A LASER: 1. INTO AIRSPACE WITH THE INTENT TO TRACK, TARGET OR INTERFERE WITH AIRCRAFT IN THE SPECIAL AIRCRAFT JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES; OR 2. AT AN AIRCRAFT, OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF AN AIRCRAFT, AND: (A) THE CALCULATED OR MEASURED BEAM IRRADIANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT, OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE AIRCRAFT, EXCEEDS LIMITS SET BY THE FAA FOR THE FAA-SPECIFIED LASER FLIGHT ZONE (NORMAL, SENSITIVE, CRITICAL, OR LASER-FREE) WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED; AND (B) A PILOT IN THE ILLU- MINATED AIRCRAFT FILES A LASER INCIDENT REPORT WITH THE FAA. 3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, (A) THE TERM "LASER" SHALL MEAN ANY DEVICE DESIGNED OR USED TO AMPLIFY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION THAT EMITS A BEAM; AND (B) THE TERM "FAA" SHALL MEAN THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. 4. THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT AIMING A LASER BEAM AT AN AIRCRAFT, OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF AN AIRCRAFT, BY: (A) AN AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL IN THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOP- MENT OR FLIGHT TEST OPERATIONS CONDUCTED BY AN AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER, THE FAA, OR ANY OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE FAA TO CONDUCT SUCH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OR FLIGHT TEST OPERATIONS; OR (B) MEMBERS OR ELEMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ACTING IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONS, TESTING OR TRAINING; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06065-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S7418A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S7418A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7418A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the offense of directing a laser at an aircraft PURPOSE: To prohibit the directing the beam of a laser at an aircraft or in its flight path, and provides that such offense will either be a class A misdemeanor or a class E felony. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the penal law by adding new sections 240.76 and 240.77. New section 240.76 of the penal law creates the crime of directing a laser at an aircraft in the second degree. A person is guil- ty of such crime when, with the intent to disrupt safe air travel, he or she directs the beam of a laser onto a specific aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, or in the immediate vicinity of an aircraft and such beam exceeds the limits set by the FAA for the FAA specified laser flight zone where the aircraft was located: and a pilot in the illuminated aircraft files a laser incident report with the FAA. This bill would also define the term "laser" as any device designed or used to amplify electromagnetic radiation by stimulated emission that emits a beam. This section does not prohibit aiming a laser at an aircraft by an authorized individual in the conduct of research and development or flight test operations conducted by an aircraft manufac- turer, the FAA, or any other person authorized by the FAA to conduct
2013-S7418A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7418--A Cal. No. 1303 I N S E N A T E May 14, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- commit- tee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the offense of directing a laser at an aircraft 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 two new sections 240.76 and 240.77 to read as follows: S 240.76 DIRECTING A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT IN THE SECOND DEGREE. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF DIRECTING A LASER AT AN AIRCRAFT IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN, WITH INTENT TO DISRUPT SAFE AIR TRAVEL, HE OR SHE DIRECTS THE BEAM OF A LASER: 1. ONTO A SPECIFIC AIRCRAFT INTENDING TO THEREBY DISRUPT OR INTERFERE WITH SUCH AIRCRAFT IN THE SPECIAL AIRCRAFT JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES; OR 2. IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF AN AIRCRAFT IN THE SPECIAL AIRCRAFT JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND: (A) THE CALCULATED OR MEASURED BEAM IRRADIANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT, OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE AIRCRAFT, EXCEEDS LIMITS SET BY THE FAA FOR THE FAA-SPECIFIED LASER FLIGHT ZONE (NORMAL, SENSITIVE, CRITICAL, OR LASER-FREE) WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED; AND (B) A PILOT IN THE ILLU- MINATED AIRCRAFT FILES A LASER INCIDENT REPORT WITH THE FAA. 3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) THE TERM "LASER" SHALL MEAN ANY DEVICE DESIGNED OR USED TO AMPLIFY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION THAT EMITS A BEAM; AND (B) THE TERM "FAA" SHALL MEAN THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. 4. THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT DIRECTING A LASER BEAM AT AN AIRCRAFT, OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF AN AIRCRAFT, BY: (A) AN AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL IN THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOP- MENT OR FLIGHT TEST OPERATIONS CONDUCTED BY AN AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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