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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Jun 04, 2009 |
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Assembly Bill A8703
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
HYER-SPENCER
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Kenneth Zebrowski
Joan Christensen
Nelson Castro
Adriano Espaillat
multi-Sponsors
James Bacalles
Greg Ball
William A. Barclay
James F. Brennan
2009-A8703 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A8703 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A8703 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing temporary parking permits for women in their third trimester of pregnancy PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill will authorize temporary parking permits to alleviate some of the physical stresses that women face late in pregnancy. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1203-a in the vehicle and traf- fic law will be amended to allow women in their third trimester of their pregnancy to receive a temporary parking permit. JUSTIFICATION: Temporary permits are distributed to individuals who cannot ambulate without the help of an assisting device such as a cane, wheelchair, walker etc. Many women get physically impairing symptoms while pregnant. During the third trimester of a woman's pregnancy her body changes dramatically; backaches, swelling of the feet and ankles, shortness of breath and fatigue are often symptoms women face during their final months in maternity. This act will alleviate some of these struggles by giving women the choice to receive a temporary parking permit if they feel they need it. These parking permits will also help women that already have children and are late in their pregnancy. Many times it can be difficult for
2009-A8703 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8703 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 4, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HYER-SPENCER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing temporary parking permits for women in their third trimester of preg- nancy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (i) of subdivision 1 and subdivision 3 of section 1203-a of the vehicle and traffic law, paragraph (i) of subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 180 of the laws of 1996, and subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 220 of the laws of 1984, are amended to read as follows: (i) any resident of New York state who is a severely disabled person, as defined in subdivision three of section four hundred four-a of this chapter, upon application of such person or such person's parent or guardian, provided, however, that an issuing agent shall issue permits only to residents of the city, town or village in which such issuing agent is located, except that, an issuing agent, in his or her discretion, may issue a permit to a severely disabled person who is not a resident of the city, town, or village in which such issuing agent is located where such person resides in a city, town, or village in which the governing body has not appointed an issuing agent; and an issuing agent, in his or her discretion, may issue a temporary special vehicle identification parking permit, as authorized by subdivision three of this section, to a person who is temporarily unable to ambulate without the aid of an assisting device, as certified by a physician, OR WHO IS IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY, who resides in a city, town, or village in which the issuing agent does not issue temporary special vehicle identification parking permits, or who is not a resident of the United States and is temporarily visiting the state; or 3. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, any municipality may issue a temporary special vehicle identification park- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14144-01-9
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