NY A05356 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to codes
Pending: Assembly Codes Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this legislation is to protect New York citizens from drunk drivers. Nationally, there are nearly 17,000 deaths from drinking and driving related incidents. From 1999-2004, in Westchester County alone, there were 2,190 alcohol-related vehicle accidents, 89 of which resulted in fatalities. This bill provides an increased deterrent to prevent drivers from getting behind the wheel while intoxicated, which will, in turn, lead to safer roads in New York and fewer fatalities.
Title
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to enacting the "Johnny Lopez law"; and to repeal subdivision 1 of section 125.13 of such law relating to vehicular manslaughter in the first degree
Sponsors
| Asm. Peter Abbate [D] | Asm. Alec Brook-Krasny [D] | Asm. Dennis Gabryszak [D] | Asm. Sandra Galef [D] |
| Asm. Earlene Hooper [D] | Asm. Nettie Mayersohn [D] | Asm. Michael Spano [R] | Asm. Harvey Weisenberg [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-06 | referred to codes | |
| 2009-02-13 | referred to codes |
