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Senator · Senate District 4
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History
- Referred to codes
Companion bill
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Relates to vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Joseph Lentol
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter
Summary of specific provisions
* Subdivision 3 of section 120.03 of the penal law as amended by Chapter 732 of the Laws of 2006 is amended and a new subdivision 4 is added.
* Subdivision 5 and 6 of section 125.13 of the Penal Law, subdivision 5 as amended and subdivision 6 as added by Chapter 496 of the Laws of 2009 are amended and a new subdivision 7 is added.
Justification
Under current law if you commit certain vehicular assault crimes while your license is suspended there are increased penalties. However, if you never had a license and commit the same vehicular assault crimes there are no additional penalties. Someone who drives without ever having a valid license, and causes injury or death, should not be treated more leniently than someone who drives with a suspended licenses. To do so would encourage some individuals to never obtain a valid license.
Prior legislative history
New
Fiscal implications
none
Effective date
120th day after it shall have become a law.
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