Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
May 06, 2015 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 12, 2015 |
amended on third reading 2217a |
Mar 03, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 26, 2015 |
1st report cal.156 |
Jan 22, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S2217A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S2217 - Details
2015-S2217 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2217 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to van accessible handicapped parking PURPOSE: To create Van accessible wheelchair only parking spaces. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends subdivision 1 of section 1203-c of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 203 of the laws of 1981. JUSTIFICATION: Currently under the American's with Disability Act, at least 1 handicap accessible parking space in a parking lot must also be a Van accessible parking spot. In addition, 1 in every 8 handicap accessible spaces must be a Van accessible parking space. For example, if there are 3 handicap accessible parking spaces, 1 most be Van accessible, and if there are 25 handicap accessible parking spaces, 3 must be Van accessible. Van Accessible parking space must be 9 feet wide and have an adjacent access aisle that is 8 feet wide. The 8 foot access aisle is necessary for vans equipped with a wheelchair lift.
2015-S2217 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2217 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- 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 van accessi- ble handicapped parking THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1203-c of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 203 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows: 1. (A) Any person, firm or corporation owning a shopping center or facility with at least five separate retail stores and at least twenty off street parking spaces which are provided for use by the shopping public must designate as only for the handicapped and clearly mark for use by the handicapped a minimum of five percent of such parking spaces or ten such spaces whichever is less. These spaces must be located as close as reasonably practicable to the shopping center facility and reasonably distributed so as to provide convenient access for use by handicapped drivers. Such parking spaces are to be used either by hand- icapped drivers displaying a special municipal parking permit (as defined in section twelve hundred three-a of this [chapter] ARTICLE and distributed by the commissioner [of motor vehicles] to local governing bodies to be issued to handicapped persons who reside in such locality) or by motor vehicles registered in accordance with section four hundred four-a of this chapter and being used for the transportation of a hand- icapped person. (B) ONE IN EVERY EIGHT HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE SPACES SHALL BE VAN ACCES- SIBLE. WHERE FIVE OR MORE PARKING SPACES ARE DESIGNATED HANDICAP ACCES- SIBLE, ANY SPACE THAT IS DESIGNATED AS VAN ACCESSIBLE SHALL BE RESERVED FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS ONLY. A VAN ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE RESERVED FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS SHALL BE AT LEAST NINE FEET WIDE AND SHALL HAVE AN ADJACENT ACCESS AISLE THAT IS AT LEAST EIGHT FEET WIDE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07287-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S2217A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2217A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2217A REVISED 5/1/15 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to van accessible handicapped parking PURPOSE: To create Van accessible wheelchair only parking spaces. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends subdivision 1 of section 1203-c of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 203 of the laws of 1981. JUSTIFICATION: Currently under the Americans with Disabilities Act, at least 1 handicap accessible parking space in a parking lot must also be a Van accessible parking spot. In addition, 1 in every 6 handicap accessible spaces must be a Van accessible parking space. For example, if there are 3 handicap accessible parking spaces, 1 must be Van accessible, and if there are 30 handicap accessible parking spaces, 5 must be Van accessible. Van Accessible parking spaces must be 11 feet wide and have an adjacent access aisle that is 8 feet wide. The 8 foot access aisle is necessary for vans equipped with a wheelchair lift in order to have the appropriate space to deploy the lift. Often times, these Van accessible spots are taken by individuals with handicap placards who are not wheelchair bound and thus, do not need the adjacent access aisle. When these Van accessible parking spaces are being used, it creates a significant burden on wheelchair bound motorists. Other Handicap spaces and non-handicap spaces are
2015-S2217A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2217--A Cal. No. 156 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. NOZZOLIO, ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to van accessi- ble handicapped parking THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1203-c of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 203 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows: 1. (A) Any person, firm or corporation owning a shopping center or facility with at least five separate retail stores and at least twenty off street parking spaces which are provided for use by the shopping public must designate as only for the handicapped and clearly mark for use by the handicapped a minimum of five percent of such parking spaces or ten such spaces whichever is less. These spaces must be located as close as reasonably practicable to the shopping center facility and reasonably distributed so as to provide convenient access for use by handicapped drivers. Such parking spaces are to be used either by hand- icapped drivers displaying a special municipal parking permit (as defined in section twelve hundred three-a of this [chapter] ARTICLE and distributed by the commissioner [of motor vehicles] to local governing bodies to be issued to handicapped persons who reside in such locality) or by motor vehicles registered in accordance with section four hundred four-a of this chapter and being used for the transportation of a hand- icapped person. (B) ONE IN EVERY EIGHT HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE SPACES SHALL BE VAN ACCES- SIBLE. WHERE FIVE OR MORE PARKING SPACES ARE DESIGNATED HANDICAP ACCES- SIBLE, ANY SPACE THAT IS DESIGNATED AS VAN ACCESSIBLE SHALL BE RESERVED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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