Assembly Bill A5519C

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Exempts fire vehicles from the weight restrictions of other vehicles

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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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2015-A5519 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4278
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §385, V & T L

2015-A5519 - Summary

Exempts fire vehicles from the weight restrictions of other vehicles.

2015-A5519 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5519

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  exempting
  fire vehicles from the weight restrictions of other vehicles

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

  Section 1. Section 385 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 23 to read as follows:
  23.  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY FIRE VEHI-
CLE, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED  FIFTEEN-A  OF  THIS
CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09461-01-5

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2015-A5519A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4278
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §385, V & T L

2015-A5519A - Summary

Exempts fire vehicles from the weight restrictions of other vehicles.

2015-A5519A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5519--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GUNTHER,  SKOUFIS,  PICHARDO, BLAKE, HOOPER,
  DUPREY, MONTESANO, MURRAY, STECK -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.
  MAGEE, SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transpor-
  tation  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  exempting
  fire vehicles from the weight restrictions of other vehicles

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

  Section 1. Section 385 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 23 to read as follows:
  23.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION
FOURTEEN OF THIS SECTION, SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY FIRE VEHICLE,  AS  SUCH
TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09461-04-5

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multi-Sponsors

2015-A5519B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4278
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §385, V & T L

2015-A5519B - Summary

Exempts fire vehicles from the weight restrictions of other vehicles.

2015-A5519B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5519--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GUNTHER,  SKOUFIS,  PICHARDO, BLAKE, HOOPER,
  DUPREY, MONTESANO, MURRAY, STECK, RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of
  A. MAGEE, SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Trans-
  portation  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from  said
  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
  ted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  exempting
  fire vehicles from the weight restrictions of other vehicles

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

  Section 1. Section 385 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 23 to read as follows:
  23.  EXCEPT  AS  PROVIDED  IN SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN OF THIS SECTION AND
EXCEPT ON HIGHWAYS DESIGNATED AS PART  OF  THE  INTERSTATE  SYSTEM,  THE
PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY FIRE VEHICLE, AS SUCH
TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09461-06-5

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A5519C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4278
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §385, V & T L

2015-A5519C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Exempts fire vehicles from the weight restrictions of other vehicles.

2015-A5519C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5519--C

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 25, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GUNTHER,  SKOUFIS,  PICHARDO, BLAKE, HOOPER,
  DUPREY, MONTESANO, MURRAY, STECK, RAIA, CROUCH --  Multi-Sponsored  by
  --  M.  of  A.  HAWLEY,  MAGEE,  McLAUGHLIN,  SOLAGES -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,
  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
  committee -- again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered  reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to exempting
  fire vehicles from the weight restrictions of other vehicles

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

  Section  1.  Section  385 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 23 to read as follows:
  23. EXCEPT ON HIGHWAYS DESIGNATED AS PART OF  THE  INTERSTATE  SYSTEM,
THE  PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN AND
TWELVE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY FIRE VEHICLE, AS SUCH TERM
IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09461-08-5

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