New York A 689: Reduces the classification of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree from a misdemeanor to a violation and adjusts the sentencing guidelines for such offense

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A00689 Summary:

BILL NOA00689 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORButtenschon

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Amd §511, V & T L

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Reduces the classification of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree from a misdemeanor to a violation; adjusts the sentencing guidelines for such offense by decreasing the term of imprisonment that may be imposed by the court for such offense.

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01/08/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 689

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to reducing the
 classification of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle
 in the third degree from a misdemeanor to a violation and adjusting
 the sentencing guidelines for such offense

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 511 of the vehi-
 2 cle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 607 of the laws of 1993, is
 3 amended to read as follows:
 4 (b) Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third
 5 degree is a [misdemeanor] violation. When a person is convicted of this
 6 offense, the sentence of the court must be: (i) a fine of not less than
 7 two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars; or (ii) a term
 8 of imprisonment of not more than [thirty] fifteen days; or (iii) both
 9 such fine and imprisonment.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02041-01-5

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