| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 04, 2010 |
notice of committee consideration - withdrawn |
| May 03, 2010 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to transportation |
| May 19, 2009 |
reported and committed to codes |
| May 05, 2009 |
print number 1600b |
| May 05, 2009 |
amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
| Apr 14, 2009 |
print number 1600a |
| Apr 14, 2009 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
| Feb 03, 2009 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1600
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S1600 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
2009-S1600 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1600
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to allowing
firefighters, bona fide veterans' organizations and community based
organizations to solicit funds on roadways
PURPOSE :
This bill would change current state law to allow the common
fundraising practice of collecting funds from passing motorist by
community based groups, including but not limited to fire departments
and firefighter organizations.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Amends Section 1157 of the vehicle and traffic law to allow non~profit
and charitable groups to solicit donations along the roadside from
motorists with town, village, or city permission.
JUSTIFICATION :
Fire departments, firefighter organizations and other community groups
often engage in fundraising drives in which the members of the
organization stand along the road at intersections to collect funds
from passing motorists who remain in their cars. The most common of
these is the "fill the boot" drives that occur in villages across
Upstate New York each summer. While the organizers of these events
2009-S1600A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
2009-S1600A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1600A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to allowing
firefighters, bona fide veterans' organizations and community based
organizations to solicit funds on roadways
PURPOSE :
This bill would change current state law to allow the common
fundraising practice of collecting funds from passing motorist by
volunteer fire departments and ambulance services.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Amends Section 1157 of the vehicle and traffic law to allow volunteer
fire departments and ambulance companies to solicit donations along
the roadside while also allowing the town in which the roadway is
located to adequately and fairly regulate these activities.
JUSTIFICATION :
Fire departments, firefighter organizations and volunteer ambulance
services often engage in fundraising drives in which the members of
the organization stand along the road at intersections to collect
funds from passing motorists who remain in their cars. The most common
of these is the "fill the boot" drives that occur in towns and
villages across Upstate New York each summer. While the organizers of
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2009-S1600B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
2009-S1600B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1600B REVISED 05/19/09
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to allowing
firefighters, members of a fire company auxiliary and members of a
volunteer ambulance service to solicit funds on roadways
PURPOSE :
This bill would change current state law to allow the common
fundraising practice of collecting funds from passing motorist by
volunteer fire departments and ambulance services.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Amends Section 1157 of the vehicle and traffic law to allow volunteer
fire departments and ambulance companies to solicit donations along
the roadside while also allowing the town in which the roadway is
located to adequately and fairly regulate these activities.
JUSTIFICATION :
Fire departments, firefighter organizations and volunteer ambulance
services often engage in fundraising drives in which the members of
the organization stand along the road at intersections to collect
funds from passing motorists who remain in their cars. The most common
of these is the "fill the boot" drives that occur in towns and
villages across upstate New York each summer. While the organizers of
2009-S1600B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1600--B
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 3, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sens. VALESKY, OPPENHEIMER, SAVINO -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- 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 allowing
firefighters, members of a fire company auxiliary and members of a
volunteer ambulance service to solicit funds on roadways
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1157 of the vehicle and traffic law, subdivision
(c) as added by chapter 510 of the laws of 1967, is amended to read as
follows:
S 1157. Pedestrians soliciting rides, or business. 1. (a) No person
shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, or to
solicit from or sell to an occupant of any vehicle.
(b) No person shall stand on or in proximity to a street or highway
for the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle
while parked or about to be parked on a street or highway.
(c) No person shall occupy any part of a state highway, except in a
city or village, in any manner for the purpose of selling or soliciting.
2. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO FIREFIGHTERS, MEMBERS OF A FIRE
COMPANY AUXILIARY AND MEMBERS OF A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE WHO ARE
PERFORMING FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR ANY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR
VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE ON ROADWAYS IN MUNICIPALITIES WHERE POSTED
SPEED LIMITS ARE THIRTY MILES PER HOUR OR LESS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION, THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE ROADWAY IS LOCATED SHALL LIMIT
THE NUMBER OF DAYS AND HOURS THAT SUCH FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES MAY BE
PERFORMED AND SHALL REQUIRE SUCH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AS THEY DEEM APPRO-
PRIATE AND NECESSARY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "MUNI-
CIPALITY" SHALL MEAN A COUNTY, TOWN, CITY OR VILLAGE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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