Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 21, 2022 |
signed chap.407 |
Jul 11, 2022 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 01, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1656 substituted for s8031a |
Jun 01, 2022 |
substituted by a8933a |
May 31, 2022 |
ordered to third reading cal.1656 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 23, 2022 |
print number 8031a |
May 23, 2022 |
amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
Jan 20, 2022 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S8031
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 22nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8933 - Signed by Governor
- 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
2021-S8031 - Details
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §240, V & T L
2021-S8031 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8031 SPONSOR: FELDER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to limiting the liability of operators and owners of first-response emergency vehicles for monetary penalties for certain traffic infractions committed while responding to a medical emergency in a city with a population of one million or more persons PURPOSE: To protect operators and owners of first-response emergency vehicles from receiving monetary penalties or points on their license for traffic infractions that occur during emergencies. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new subdivision that provides that at every hearing for the adjudication of a traffic infraction in a city of one million or more, there shall be
2021-S8031 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8031 I N S E N A T E January 20, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FELDER -- 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 limiting the liability of operators and owners of first-response emergency vehicles for monetary penalties for certain traffic infractions committed while responding to a medical emergency in a city with a population of one million or more persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 227 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 7. (A) IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, AT EVERY HEARING FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF A TRAFFIC INFRACTION, AS PROVIDED BY THIS ARTICLE, THERE SHALL BE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT THE OPERATOR OR OWNER OF A FIRST-RESPONSE EMERGENCY VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE COMMIS- SION OF A TRAFFIC INFRACTION FOR EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT, RUNNING A RED LIGHT OR DRIVING IN A BUS LANE IS NOT LIABLE FOR A MONETARY PENALTY FOR THE COMMISSION OF SUCH INFRACTION IF SUCH OPERATOR OR OWNER OF THE FIRST-RESPONSE EMERGENCY VEHICLE PROVIDES THE HEARING OFFICER WITH: (I) A SIGNED AND AFFIRMED AFFIDAVIT ATTESTING THAT THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INFRACTION IS A MEDICALLY-TRAINED FIRST RESPONDER AND THAT THE TRAFFIC INFRACTION OCCURRED DURING THE USE OF THE FIRST-RESPONSE EMERGENCY VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO A MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL; AND (II) DOCUMENTATION SUPPORTING THE DISPATCH OF THE MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL AND THE DISPATCH OF THE OPERATOR AND VEHICLE TO THE SCENE OF THE MEDICAL EMERGENCY. IF AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A FIRST-RESPONSE EMERGENCY VEHICLE IS STOPPED BY AN OFFICER WHILE RESPONDING TO A MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL, SUCH OWNER OR OPERATOR SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR A MONETARY PENALTY AND POINTS ON THEIR LICENSE FOR AN INFRACTION THAT OCCURRED DURING THE USE OF THE FIRST-RESPONSE EMERGENCY VEHICLE TO RESPOND TO A MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL. (B) AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, "FIRST-RESPONSE EMERGENCY VEHICLE" INCLUDES AMBULANCES AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED-B OF THIS CHAPTER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2021-S8031A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §240, V & T L
2021-S8031A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8031A SPONSOR: FELDER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to limiting the liability of operators and owners of first-response emergency vehicles for monetary penalties for certain traffic violations committed while responding to a medical emergency in a city with a population of one million or more persons PURPOSE: To protect operators and owners of first-response emergency vehicles from receiving monetary penalties for certain traffic infractions that occur during emergencies. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new subdivision (1-b) that provides that at every hear- ing for the adjudication of a traffic infraction in a city of one
2021-S8031A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8031--A I N S E N A T E January 20, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to limiting the liability of operators and owners of first-response emergency vehicles for monetary penalties for certain traffic violations committed while responding to a medical emergency in a city with a population of one million or more persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-b to read as follows: 1-B. (A) IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, AT EVERY HEARING FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF A NOTICE OF LIABILITY, AS PROVIDED BY THIS ARTICLE, THERE SHALL BE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT THE OWNER OF A FIRST-RESPONSE EMERGENCY VEHICLE ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY PROVISIONS OF LAW SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF MONETARY LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF: TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATIONS IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (D) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER THROUGH THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLA- TION-MONITORING SYSTEMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE TWENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER; OR TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN POSTED MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION (B), (C), (D), (F) OR (G) OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY OF THIS CHAPTER THROUGH THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF PHOTO SPEED VIOLATION MONITORING SYSTEMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE THIRTY OF THIS CHAPTER; OR TO COMPLY WITH BUS LANE RESTRICTIONS AS DEFINED BY ARTICLE TWENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER THROUGH THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF BUS LANE PHOTO DEVICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE TWENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER IS NOT LIABLE FOR SUCH ALLEGED VIOLATION IF SUCH OWNER OF THE FIRST-RESPONSE EMERGENCY VEHICLE PROVIDES THE HEARING OFFICER WITH: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13830-13-2
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