What's happening
This bill mandates a six-month license revocation and one year of conditional licensing for certain criminal convictions related to vehicle operation.
Why it matters
Expands license penalties to serious crimes. This bill specifically targets convictions under Penal Law sections 120.03 (vehicular assault), 120.04 (vehicular assault in the first degree), 125.12 (vehicular manslaughter), and 125.13 (vehicular manslaughter in the first degree), meaning it addresses severe cases involving injury or death caused by vehicle operation.
Creates uniform consequences for dangerous driving-related felonies. By establishing a mandatory six-month license revocation and subsequent one-year conditional license period, the bill ensures that individuals guilty of these offenses face consistent and significant limitations on their driving privileges.
Strengthens deterrence and public safety. The automatic nature of these penalties may act as a stronger deterrent against reckless or criminal behavior behind the wheel, while the conditional license period allows for controlled reintegration into driving, potentially reducing recidivism and enhancing road safety for the public.
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Revoke Licenses for Serious Crimes
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Revoke Licenses for Serious Crimes
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Anthony D'Urso
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4105
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 28, 2019
Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to revocation of licenses in certain cases
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 1193 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 3-a to read as follows:
(3-a) Conviction of a crime pursuant to any of the following sections of the penal law: 120.03, 120.04, 125.12 or 125.13. Six months followed by a period of one year of operating under a post-revocation conditional license, in accordance with subdivision three of section eleven hundred ninety-eight of this article.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to convictions entered on and after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00689-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to revocation of licenses in certain cases
Purpose
Persons convicted of a crime under certain sections of the Penal Law, will have their license revoked for a period of six months followed by a period of one year of operating under a post-revocation conditional license which limits operation when necessary for education, employment, and other limited court approved circumstances provided in subdivision 3 of section 1.190 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Summary of provisions
Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 1193 of the vehicle and traf- fic law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 3-a
Justification
This legislation creates the penalty of a six month license revocation and a one year limited license if a person is convicted of vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated under Vasean's Law
Legislative history
2017-2018: S 5496 - passed Senate.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to convictions entered on and after such
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