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History
- Referred to codes
- Referred to codes
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Creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S577 REVISED 02/15/12
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to vehicular manslaughter in the third degree
Purpose or general idea of bill
Creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Amends the penal law by adding a new §125.11-a which creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree for causing the death of a person because of the negligent operation of a motor vehicle. This crime would be a class E felony.
Section 2: establishes an effective date.
Justification
This bill would mandate that the crime of vehicular manslaughter be raised to the third degree. This bill was introduced to address the situation where a negligent motorist injures others on the roadway, especially those who are especially vulnerable to such injury because they are riding a bicycle or are a pedestrian walking along the roadside. Further, no action by such a pedestrian or bicyclist can be taken to completely protect themselves from a motorist that is not paying attention to the road or their surroundings, and consequently injurers such persons. The incidence of hit and run accidents between motorists and pedestrians and bicyclists has been increasing in suburban areas such as Westchester County and the northern Bronx. This will should help to address this issue and allow all traffic to equally use our state and local highways and roads.
Prior legislative history
2007 - A.6322 - Referred to 2009 - S.2492 - Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This bill shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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