| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to transportation |
| Feb 01, 2013 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S3411
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
Actions
2013-S3411 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S3411 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3411
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to direct-
ing the commissioner of transportation to erect signs bearing the words
"Special Needs Children At Play" in appropriate areas in cities with a
population of one million or more
PURPOSE: To provide signs in areas where special needs children reside
to alert motorists to their presence.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends Section 10 of the highway law by adding a
new subdivision 31-a.
JUSTIFICATION: Currently, signs may be obtained through the Department
of Transportation to alert drivers in areas where blind or deaf children
reside. Today, there is an increased awareness of the fact that many
children experience additional disabilities, such as autism, which can
pose a safety risk for children at play, There have been several tragic
incidents whereby children with various types of disabilities have been
hit by cars driving too fast. Signs that read
"Special Needs Children At Play" will alert drivers to the fact that
children with special needs reside in the area and will serve as a warn-
ing for them to slow down and to be aware that a child in the road who
has special needs may not be as responsive to horn honking or other
warnings as other children may be.
2013-S3411 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3411
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 1, 2013
___________
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 highway law, in relation to directing the commis-
sioner of transportation to erect signs bearing the words "Special
Needs Children At Play" in appropriate areas in cities with a popu-
lation of one million or more
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 10 of the highway law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 31-a to read as follows:
31-A. CAUSE SIGNS TO BE ERECTED WITHIN ANY AREA IN A CITY WITH A POPU-
LATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE THAT THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS APPROPRIATE,
TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE SAFETY FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SUCH
SIGNS SHALL BEAR THE WORDS "SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AT PLAY".
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08326-01-3
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