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- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1501
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to codes
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Increases the severity of penalties for directing a laser at an aircraft offenses
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda
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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the severity of the penalties for directing a laser at an aircraft offenses
Purpose
To provide state and local law enforcement officials greater authority in preventing and punishing individuals who direct laser pointers at aircraft.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 establishes the directing of a laser pointer at an aircraft in the second degree as a class D felony.
Section 2 establishes the directing of a laser pointer at an aircraft in the first degree as a class B felony.
Section 3 sets the effective date.
Justification
Recently, pilots have reported a spate of incidents regarding the intentional shining of laser pointers into the cockpit of aircraft. This is unacceptable and dangerous. There seems to be no benefit to performing such an act that doesn't include an accident involving the aircraft. This could result in the loss of hundreds of lives. Worse yet, current New York law, which is aimed at preventing this type of act, amounts to nothing more than a slap on the wrist. This bill aims to correct this mistake by providing state and local police, prosecutors and judges a criminal charge which carries a more significant punishment for those who willfully endanger the lives of passengers.
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EFFECTIVE DATE : Immediately.
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