NY State Senate Bill 2009-S564

Senate Bill S564

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides that vehicles with permits for handicapped parking issued anywhere in the state may use all spaces for handicapped parking in the city of New York

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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2009-S564 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1203-a, V & T L; amd §2903, NYC Chart
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S927
2013-2014: S1525
2015-2016: S728
2017-2018: S1312
2019-2020: S2965
2021-2022: S193
2023-2024: S5880
2025-2026: S5845

2009-S564 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that vehicles with permits for handicapped parking issued anywhere in the state may use all spaces for handicapped parking in the city of New York.

2009-S564 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S564

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the New York city
charter, in relation to permitted use of handicapped spaces in the
city of New York


 PURPOSE :
This bill provides that vehicles with permits for handicapped parking
issued anywhere in the state may use all spaces for handicapped
parking in the city of New York. The bill also provides that
handicapped parking permits issued by the City of New York will be
valid outside of the City.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1203-a of
the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 298 of the laws of
2007 is amended to entitle individuals who have parking permits which
allow them to park in any designated parking spot for persons with
disabilities, shall also be authorized to park in any authorized
parking space for persons with disabilities in the city of New York.

Paragraph 15 of the New York City Charter is amended to allow New York
City issued handicapped permits to be valid statewide, not just within
the boundaries of New York City.

 JUSTIFICATION :
Current law does not permit individuals outside of New York City, who
have special vehicle identification parking permits issued by the
State, which allows them to park in spaces for persons with
disabilities anywhere in the State, to also park in designated
handicapped parking spaces in New York City.

Individuals who live and work in New York City are issued a special
handicapped parking permit from New York City and affords them the
ability to park in additional designated handicapped spaces. This can
create a real burden for handicapped individuals who do not live or
work in New York City, but travel to and visit New York City
frequently. Handicapped individuals from outside of New York City
should be afforded the opportunity to park in the same designated
handicapped parking spaces as those handicapped individuals who live
and work in New York City. Likewise, permits issued by the City of New
York should be honored Statewide. This legislation accomplishes both
goals.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
S.5901--Passed Senate of 2004, S.676--Passed Senate 2005, 2006,
S.3192-Passed 2007-2008

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-S564 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   564

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 9, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- 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 and the New York city  char-
  ter, in relation to permitted use of handicapped spaces in the city of
  New York

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1203-a of
the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 298 of  the  laws  of
2007, is amended to read as follows:
  The commissioner shall distribute special vehicle identification park-
ing permits to the governing bodies of all cities, towns and villages in
the  state.  Notwithstanding any local law or ordinance to the contrary,
such permits shall entitle any vehicle displaying such permit to park in
any area in any city, town or village of the state which has been desig-
nated by such city, town or village or pursuant  to  the  provisions  of
section  twelve  hundred  three-c of this article as a place for parking
for persons with disabilities. SUCH PERMITS SHALL  ENTITLE  ANY  VEHICLE
DISPLAYING  SUCH  PERMIT  TO  PARK  IN THE AUTHORIZED PARKING SPACES FOR
VEHICLES HAVING A SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION PERMIT AS DESCRIBED IN SUBPARA-
GRAPH (B) OF PARAGRAPH FIFTEEN OF SUBDIVISION A OF  SECTION  TWENTY-NINE
HUNDRED THREE OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER. The design, period of valid-
ity,  and  procedures  for reissuance of such permits shall be as deter-
mined by the commissioner. A city, town  or  village  issuing  a  permit
pursuant  to this subdivision or subdivision three of this section shall
indelibly inscribe or otherwise mark, on the face of  such  permit,  the
last  three  digits of the identification number of the driver's license
or non-driver identification card of the person to whom  the  permit  is
issued.  The governing bodies of cities, towns and villages in the state
shall appoint an issuing agent to issue such permits. Any person  issued
a  permit  pursuant to this section who holds a driver's license or non-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04587-01-9

S. 564                              2

driver identification card shall make the  last  three  digits  of  such
license or identification card available to an issuing agent at the time
of  permit issuance or renewal by presenting such license or identifica-
tion  card to such issuing agent. Any person issued a permit pursuant to
this section who holds a driver's license or  non-driver  identification
card  shall  carry  and make available to a law enforcement officer upon
demand, or as soon  as  practicable  thereafter,  his  or  her  driver's
license  or  non-driver  identification  card which shall be presumptive
evidence of the validity of his or her  special  vehicle  identification
parking  permit. Failure to make available such driver's license or non-
driver identification card upon demand shall not be deemed a  violation.
The permits shall be issued to:
  S  2.  Paragraph  15  of subdivision a of section 2903 of the New York
city charter is amended by adding a new  subparagraph  (f)  to  read  as
follows:
  (F) A SPECIAL VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION PARKING PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO
THIS  PARAGRAPH SHALL ENTITLE ANY VEHICLE DISPLAYING SUCH PERMIT TO PARK
IN ANY AREA IN ANY CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OF THE  STATE  WHICH  HAS  BEEN
DESIGNATED  BY  SUCH CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OR PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED THREE-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC  LAW  AS  A
PLACE  FOR  PARKING  FOR  PERSONS  WITH DISABILITIES AS DESCRIBED IN THE
OPENING PARAGRAPH OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWELVE  HUNDRED  THREE-A
OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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