New York A 3172: Relates to reckless driving; relates to culpability regarding criminal homicide involving the use of a motor vehicle

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A03172 Summary:

BILL NOA03172 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1212, V & T L; add §15.07, Pen L

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Relates to reckless driving; relates to culpability regarding criminal homicide involving the use of a motor vehicle.

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BILL NOA03172 

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01/23/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3172

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 23, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to reckless
 driving; and to amend the penal law, in relation to criminal negli-
 gence involving the use of a motor vehicle

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1212 of the vehicle and traffic
 2 law, as amended by chapter 436 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read
 3 as follows:
 4 (a) Reckless driving shall mean driving or using any motor vehicle,
 5 motorcycle or any other vehicle propelled by any power other than muscu-
 6 lar power or any appliance or accessory thereof in a manner which (1)
 7 unreasonably interferes with the free and proper use of the public high-
 8 way or any parking lot, or (2) unreasonably endangers users of the
 9 public highway or any parking lot, or (3) is reckless within the meaning
 10 of section 15.05 of the penal law. [Reckless] All such driving is
 11 prohibited. Every person violating this provision shall be guilty of a
 12 misdemeanor.
 13 § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 15.07 to read as
 14 follows:
 15 § 15.07 Culpability; criminal negligence involving the use of a motor
 16 vehicle.
 17 Notwithstanding section 15.05 of this article, a person may be found
 18 to have acted with criminal negligence involving the use of a motor
 19 vehicle with respect to a homicide, as defined under section 125.10 of
 20 this chapter, or an assault, as defined under section 120.00 of this
 21 chapter, if it is established that such person was recklessly driving,
 22 as defined under section twelve hundred twelve of the vehicle and traf-
 23 fic law.
 24 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05878-01-5

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