Assembly Actions -
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Feb 29, 2012 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 30, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 24, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 23, 2012 |
1st report cal.114 |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
May 03, 2011 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 02, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 13, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 12, 2011 |
1st report cal.373 |
Apr 07, 2011 |
notice of committee consideration - withdrawn |
Apr 04, 2011 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Feb 07, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S3022
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2011-S3022 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S3022 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3022 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the safety of funeral processions PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to unreasonably interfere with the orderly progression of the funeral procession. No funeral firm, licensed or registered person, employee or agent will have to face any liability for personal injury or damages if the person(s) acted within the scope of his, her duties. Liability will not be limited if any funeral firm, licensed or registered person, employee, or agent act unlawfully. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This legislation amends Article 33 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law by adding a new section 1223-B. This legislation would make it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to enter the space of two vehicles traveling single file in a funeral procession in a way that unreasonably interferes with the procession. JUSTIFICATION: Not all citizens of this state have the honor of being assigned a
2011-S3022 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3022 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 7, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HUNTLEY, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the safety of funeral processions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1223-b to read as follows: S 1223-B. FUNERAL PROCESSIONS. 1. A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE SHALL NOT ENTER A LANE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY IN THE SPACE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES TRAV- ELING SINGLE FILE IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION IN A MANNER WHICH UNREASONABLY INTERFERES WITH THE ORDERLY PROGRESSION OF SUCH FUNERAL PROCESSION; PROVIDED THAT THE DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES IN SUCH FUNERAL PROCESSION SHALL HAVE INDICATED THEIR STATUS AS MEMBERS OF A FUNERAL PROCESSION BY TURNING ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS AND THEIR FLASHING HAZARD LIGHTS. 2. A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE A TRAFFIC INFRACTION AND SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS. 3. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT ACT, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ACT, AS DEFINING OR LIMITING THE STATUS OF MEMBERS OF A FUNERAL PROCESSION FOR ANY PURPOSE OR LAW OTHER THAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION. 4. NO PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO IMPOSE ANY LIABIL- ITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION UPON A FUNERAL FIRM OR ANY PERSON LICENSED OR REGISTERED PURSU- ANT TO THE ARTICLE THIRTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT THEREOF, WHEN SUCH FIRM, PERSON, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT IS ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS, HER OR ITS DUTIES. 5. NO PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY OF ANY FUNERAL FIRM OR ANY PERSON LICENSED OR REGISTERED PURSUANT TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04972-01-1
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