New York S 5879: Enacts Michelle and Jordan's law relating to the penalties for a second conviction of participating in an unlawful speed contest or race

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S05879 Summary:

BILL NOS05879 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLANZA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1182, V & T L

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Enacts Michelle and Jordan's law relating to the penalties for a second conviction of participating in an unlawful speed contest or race.

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BILL NOS05879 

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03/03/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 5879

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 3, 2025
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 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 addition, amend-
 13 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 14 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 15 completed on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10039-01-5

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