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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Mar 27, 2009 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Senate Bill S3672
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2009-S3672 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4858
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
- Law Section:
- Navigation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §201-a, Nav L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S4409
2009-S3672 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3672 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to obedience to law enforcement vessels PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Any person operating a vessel who is approaching, overtaking, being approached, or being overtaken by a law enforcement vessel, using an audible signal device or flashing blue light, or any vessel approaching a stationary law enforcement vessel displaying flashing blue lights, shall immediately slow to a speed sufficient to maintain steerage only, shall alter its course, within its ability, so as not to inhibit or interfere with the operation of the law enforcement vessel, and shall proceed unless otherwise directed by an officer in the law enforcement vessel, at a reduced speed until beyond the law enforcement vessel. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends the Navigation Law by adding a new §201-a which states any person being approached be a law enforcement vessel shall immediately slow to a speed sufficient to maintain steerage only
2009-S3672 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3672 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FLANAGAN, MORAHAN, RANZENHOFER, VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to obedience to law enforcement vessels THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The navigation law is amended by adding a new section 201-a to read as follows: S 201-A. OBEDIENCE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSELS DISPLAYING A FLASHING, REVOLVING, OR OSCILLATING BLUE LIGHT. 1. ANY PERSON OPERATING A VESSEL WHO IS APPROACHING, OVERTAKING, BEING APPROACHED, OR BEING OVERTAKEN BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSEL USING AUDIBLE SIGNAL DEVICE OR FLASHING BLUE LIGHT, OR ANY VESSEL APPROACHING A STATIONARY LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSEL DISPLAYING FLASHING BLUE LIGHTS: (A) SHALL IMMEDIATELY SLOW TO A SPEED SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN STEERAGE ONLY; (B) SHALL ALTER ITS COURSE WITHIN ITS ABILITY, SO AS NOT TO INHIBIT OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSEL; AND (C) SHALL PROCEED UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY AN OFFICER IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSEL, AT A REDUCED SPEED UNTIL THE PERSON IS BEYOND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSEL. 2. ANY PERSON WHO WILLFULLY OR NEGLIGENTLY INHIBITS OR INTERFERES WITH ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSEL WHILE ON THE WAY TO AN EMERGENCY CALL OR IN THE PURSUIT OF FLEEING VIOLATORS, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN SEVEN DAYS OR BOTH. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06682-01-9
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