Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 13, 2012 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1231 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 22, 2011 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 02, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 13, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 12, 2011 |
1st report cal.374 |
Feb 15, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S3300
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
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
Votes
2011-S3300 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S3300 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3300 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to prohibiting the use of digital license plate frames PURPOSE OF BILL: To eliminate a potentially dangerous distraction while driving, this bill seeks to prohibit the use of digital license plate frames. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This legislation adds a new section 397-C to the vehicle and traffic law. JUSTIFICATION: Digital license plate frames come in a variety of types and styles, yet share several common features. Generally, these frames are designed to display scrolling or flashing messages programmed through a remote control. The most common design uses Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) to display the selected message near the license plate. Depending on the type, the driver may be able to program their digital frame from within the vehicle while driving. Just as with the use of mobile phones while driving, programming digital license plate frames while operating a motor vehicle presents a hazard to everybody on the
2011-S3300 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3300 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 15, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- 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 prohibiting the use of digital license plate frames THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 397-c to read as follows: S 397-C. DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE FRAMES PROHIBITED. 1. NO DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE FRAME SHALL BE USED IN ANY MOTOR VEHICLE. THE PRESENCE ON SUCH VEHICLE OF A DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE FRAME CONNECTED TO A POWER SOURCE AND IN AN OPERABLE CONDITION IS PRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE OF ITS USE BY ANY PERSON OPERATING SUCH VEHICLE. SUCH PRESUMPTION SHALL BE REBUTTED BY ANY CREDIBLE AND RELIABLE EVIDENCE WHICH TENDS TO SHOW THAT SUCH DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE FRAME WAS NOT IN USE. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM, "DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE FRAME" SHALL MEAN ANY DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE FRAME CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STILL OR SCROLLING IMAGES OR TEXTS. 3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AUTHORIZ- ING THE SEIZURE OR FORFEITURE OF A DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE FRAME, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW. 4. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A TRAFFIC INFRACTION PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04348-01-1
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