What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to codes
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Relates to repeat offenders of driving accidents
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5896
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law and the criminal procedure law, in relation to repeat offenders of driving accidents; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to drugged driving; and to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to speedy trials and certain vehicular crimes
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to update the vehicle and traffic laws by permitting prosecutors to secure better decisions against repeat offenders of traffic laws.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one amends paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 70.06 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 410 of the laws of 1979.
Section two amends paragraph b and c of subdivision 1 of section 160.10 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 762 of the laws of 1971.
Section three amends section 114-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 163 of the laws of 1973.
Section four amends paragraph e of subdivision 2 of section 1193 of the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new subparagraph 8.
Section five amends paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 30.30 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 93 of the laws of 2006.
Section six sets forth the effective date.
Justification
Each year, roughly 4,000 people are seriously injured and more than 250 people are killed in traffic collisions in New York City. Far too many families are suffering needlessly as a result of dangerous and reckless drivers who should not be on the roads.
Though some collisions are the result of human error, many are caused by dangerous and reckless drivers. Prosecution of dangerous and reckless drivers are hampered by out-of-date laws that do not provide prosecutors with the tools necessary to gather critical evidence in a timely manner and secure convictions that act as a deterrent. This legislation will ensure that prosecutors in New York State have the ability to get reckless and dangerous drivers off the road.
Prior legislative history
A.9296 of 2013-2014
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.