Senate Bill S927

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides that vehicles with permits for handicapped parking issued anywhere in the state may use all spaces for handicapped parking in the city of New York

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S927 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1203-a, V & T L; amd §2903, NYC Chart
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S564
2013-2014: S1525
2015-2016: S728
2017-2018: S1312
2019-2020: S2965
2021-2022: S193
2023-2024: S5880

2011-S927 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that vehicles with permits for handicapped parking issued anywhere in the state may use all spaces for handicapped parking in the city of New York.

2011-S927 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S927 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   927

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  MARCELLINO, LARKIN, RANZENHOFER -- 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 and the New York city char-
  ter, in relation to permitted use of handicapped spaces in the city of
  New York

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1203-a of
the  vehicle  and  traffic law, as amended by chapter 298 of the laws of
2007, is amended to read as follows:
  The commissioner shall distribute special vehicle identification park-
ing permits to the governing bodies of all cities, towns and villages in
the state.  Notwithstanding any local law or ordinance to the  contrary,
such permits shall entitle any vehicle displaying such permit to park in
any area in any city, town or village of the state which has been desig-
nated  by  such  city,  town or village or pursuant to the provisions of
section twelve hundred three-c of this article as a  place  for  parking
for  persons  with  disabilities. SUCH PERMITS SHALL ENTITLE ANY VEHICLE
DISPLAYING SUCH PERMIT TO PARK IN  THE  AUTHORIZED  PARKING  SPACES  FOR
VEHICLES HAVING A SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION PERMIT AS DESCRIBED IN SUBPARA-
GRAPH  (B)  OF PARAGRAPH FIFTEEN OF SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION TWENTY-NINE
HUNDRED THREE OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER. The design, period of valid-
ity, and procedures for reissuance of such permits shall  be  as  deter-
mined  by  the  commissioner.  A  city, town or village issuing a permit
pursuant to this subdivision or subdivision three of this section  shall
indelibly  inscribe  or  otherwise mark, on the face of such permit, the
last three digits of the identification number of the  driver's  license
or  non-driver  identification  card of the person to whom the permit is
issued. The governing bodies of cities, towns and villages in the  state

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

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