A06525 Summary:

BILL NO    A06525 

SAME AS    No same as

SPONSOR    Giglio (MS)

COSPNSR    Errigo, Townsend, Ball

MLTSPNSR   McDonough

Amd S1193, V & T L

Requires imprisonment for two consecutive weekends, in addition to fines of
between $500 and $1000, upon conviction of driving while intoxicated or while
ability impaired by drugs; provides that persons convicted of driving while
intoxicated three times in a 10 year period shall have his or her license
revoked for five years and if convicted four times within 10 years such
revocation shall be permanent.

A06525 Actions:

BILL NO    A06525 

03/06/2009 referred to transportation
01/06/2010 referred to transportation

A06525 Votes:

A06525 Memo:

BILL NUMBER:A6525

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation
to mandatory imprisonment for driving while intoxicated and mandatory
license revocations for repeat offenders

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Establishes mandatory weekend imprisonment for first conviction of driv-
ing while intoxicated and increases penalties for repeat offenders.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
First time DWI offenders shall be fined and imprisoned for two consec-
utive weekends, beginning at six o'clock in the afternoon on Friday and
ending at six o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday.
In addition, third time violators shall have their license revoked for
five years, and fourth time offenders shall have their license perma-
nently revoked.

EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER:
Amends Section l. Paragraph (b) of subdivision l of Section 1193 of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Amends Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of Section 1193 of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law by adding two new subparagraphs 3-a and 3-b.

JUSTIFICATION:
The need for stiffer DWI penalties is reinforced by the number of people
involved in alcohol related accidents each year. The current law is not
enough of a deterrent to repeat offenders.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2008: A2709 (Giglio) 2006: A9816 (Giglio)
2005: A5724 (Young)
2004: A4785 (Young)

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Minimal

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.