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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the theft of a motor vehicle while a child is present therein
Purpose
Increases the penalties for the theft of a motor vehicle when a child is present in the vehicle.
Summary of provisions
Amends sections 155.35, 155.42, and 160.15 of the Penal Law to increase the penalties for theft of a motor vehicle when a child is present in the vehicle.
Existing law
Existing law creates specific penalties based on the value of the property but makes no reference to individuals being present in the vehicle when it is taken.
Justification
Recent cases of carjacking, including one on this New Year's Day in Troy, New York, have occurred when young children were present in the stolen vehicles. Thefts of this nature not only taumatize children but place them at great risk of being physically harmed either at the hands of the carjacker, by a stranger if the car is abandoned, or during a police chase.
Legislative history
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Fiscal implications
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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