Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 16, 2014 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 09, 2014 |
amended on third reading 1946a |
May 19, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 14, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 13, 2014 |
1st report cal.646 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
May 30, 2013 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 23, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
May 22, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
May 21, 2013 |
1st report cal.682 |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1946A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2013-S1946 - Details
2013-S1946 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1946 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the definition of an all terrain vehicle or "ATV" PURPOSE: This bill raises the defined weight of an "ATV" to 1,500 pounds of dry weight to allow certain "utv's" to be registered in New York. SUMMARY: Section 1. redefines "all terrain vehicle" in chapter 319 of the vehicle and traffic law by raising the dry weight qualification from 1000 pounds to 1,500 pounds. Section 2. provides this act shall take effect on the 30th day after it shall have become law. JUSTIFICATION: The current vehicle and traffic law defines an all terrain vehicle (ATV) specifically as being no wider than 70 inches and no heavier than 1,000 pounds. With advancements in technology, the world of ATV driving has expanded to create some new vehicles which are sometimes referred to as Utility Vehicles (UTV). UTV's are sometimes heavier
2013-S1946 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1946 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, BONACIC, GALLIVAN, GRIFFO, LARKIN, LITTLE, MAZIARZ, SEWARD -- 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 the defi- nition of an all terrain vehicle or "ATV" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 2281 of the vehi- cle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 319 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: (a) "All terrain vehicle" or "ATV" means any self-propelled vehicle which is manufactured for sale for operation primarily on off-highway trails or off-highway competitions and only incidentally operated on public highways providing that such vehicle does not exceed seventy inches in width, or one thousand FIVE HUNDRED pounds dry weight. Provided, however, this definition shall not include a "snowmobile" or other self-propelled vehicles manufactured for off-highway use exclu- sively designed for travel on snow or ice, steered by skis or runners and supported in whole or in part by one or more skis, belts or cleats which utilize an endless belt tread. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01397-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C) Senate District
2013-S1946A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S1946A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1946A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the definition of an all terrain vehicle or "ATV" PURPOSE: This bill raises the defined weight of an all terrain vehicle to 1,500 pounds of dry weight to allow certain all terrain vehicles to be regis- tered in New York. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the definition of an "all terrain vehicle" in chapter 319 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law by raising the dry weight qualifica- tion from 1,000 pounds to 1,500 pounds for certain all terrain vehicles. Section 2 provides this act shall take effect on the 30th day after it shall have become law. JUSTIFICATION: The current vehicle and traffic law defines an all terrain vehicle (ATV) as being no wider than 70 inches and no heavier than 1,000 pounds. Advancements in technology have lead to the development of new all terrain vehicles. Sometimes, these new vehicles are heavier than the
2013-S1946A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1946--A Cal. No. 646 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, GRIFFO, BONACIC, GALLIVAN, LARKIN, LITTLE, MARCHIONE, MAZIARZ, O'MARA, SEWARD, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accord- ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the defi- nition of an all terrain vehicle or "ATV" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2281 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 319 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: 1. (a) "All terrain vehicle" or "ATV" means (I) any self-propelled vehicle which is manufactured for sale for operation primarily on off- highway trails or off-highway competitions and only incidentally oper- ated on public highways providing that such vehicle does not exceed seventy inches in width, or one thousand pounds dry weight. Provided, however, this definition shall not include a "snowmobile" or other self- propelled vehicles manufactured for off-highway use exclusively designed for travel on snow or ice, steered by skis or runners and supported in whole or in part by one or more skis, belts or cleats which utilize an endless belt tread; OR (II) ANY SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE WHICH IS MANUFACTURED FOR SALE FOR OPERATION PRIMARILY ON OFF-HIGHWAY TRAILS OR OFF-HIGHWAY COMPETITIONS AND ONLY INCIDENTALLY OPERATED ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS PROVIDING THAT SUCH VEHICLE DOES NOT EXCEED SEVENTY INCHES IN WIDTH, OR ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS DRY WEIGHT, CONSISTS OF A SIDE-BY-SIDE PASSENGER CONFIG- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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