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Senate Bill S1525

2013-2014 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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2013-S1525 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9662
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1203-a, V & T L; amd §2903, NYC Chart
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S564
2011-2012: S927
2015-2016: S728
2017-2018: S1312
2019-2020: S2965
2021-2022: S193
2023-2024: S5880
2025-2026: S5845

2013-S1525 (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.

2013-S1525 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1525 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1525

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

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 (F) 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

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

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