NY S06889

Amends Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1192 to consider prior convictions for operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs when determining penalties for driving while intoxicated violations.

Prior vessel operation convictions under Navigation Law Section 49-a within the preceding 10 years count toward penalties for driving while intoxicated violations under Vehicle and Traffic Law subdivisions 2, 2-a, 3, 4, or 4-a, or for administrative actions under Section 1193(2).

Prior vessel operation convictions within the preceding 5 years count toward penalties for driving while intoxicated under Vehicle and Traffic Law subdivision 1, or for administrative actions under Section 1193(2).

Prior vessel operation convictions within the preceding 10 years count toward enhanced penalties when a person has two or more prior driving while intoxicated convictions within the preceding 10 years, or for administrative actions under Section 1193(2).

The act takes effect on November 1 following enactment and is named "Bryan Johnson's Law."