Bill Text: NY S02727 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 2727 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Increases directing a laser at an aircraft in the second degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class D felony, and increases directing a laser at an aircraft in the first degree from a class E felony to a class B felony.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-06-20 - COMMITTED TO RULES [S02727 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S02727-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          2727
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    January 17, 2017
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
        AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the severity of
          the penalties for directing a laser at an aircraft offenses
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1.  The closing paragraph of section 240.76 of the penal law,
     2  as added by chapter 98 of the laws  of  2014,  is  amended  to  read  as
     3  follows:
     4    Directing  a  laser  at an aircraft in the second degree is a class [A
     5  misdemeanor] D felony.
     6    § 2. The closing paragraph of section 240.77  of  the  penal  law,  as
     7  added by chapter 98 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
     8    Directing  a laser at an aircraft in the first degree is a class [E] B
     9  felony.
    10    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05701-01-7