Bill Text: NY S01754 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Enacts Michelle and Jordan's law relating to the penalties for a second conviction of participating in an unlawful speed contest or race.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION [S01754 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-S01754-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1754 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to enact "Michelle and Jordan's law"; and to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to speed contests and races The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 "Michelle and Jordan's law". 3 § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 1182 of the vehicle and traffic law, as 4 amended by section 9 of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is 5 amended to read as follows: 6 2. A second conviction within twelve months of a violation of this 7 section shall constitute a class E felony and shall be punishable by 8 imprisonment of [not more than six months] up to one year and one day or 9 a fine of not less than five hundred twenty-five dollars nor more than 10 seven hundred fifty dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment. 11 § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 12 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately the commissioner of 13 motor vehicles may add, amend, or repeal any rule or regulation neces- 14 sary for the timely implementation of this act on its effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07443-01-9
