Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 31, 2013 |
signed chap.248 |
Jul 19, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.496 substituted for a1382b |
Jun 17, 2013 |
referred to codes returned to assembly repassed senate |
Jun 10, 2013 |
amended on third reading 2318b |
Jun 10, 2013 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading |
Jun 07, 2013 |
returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Jun 05, 2013 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 04, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
May 30, 2013 |
1st report cal.826 |
Feb 25, 2013 |
print number 2318a |
Feb 25, 2013 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 15, 2013 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S2318A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
2013-S2318 - Details
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1144-a, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S6119
2013-S2318 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2318 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle PURPOSE: This bill would expand current vehicle and traffic law to include emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light combinations in provisions of law requiring operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends subdivision a of section 1144-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011 to require motor vehicles to move over for an authorized emergency vehicle that is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder or any portion of a highway to now include blue, white or amber lights, or a combination of red, blue, white or amber lights. Section 2. Establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: According to the National Safety Commission, every year thousands of law enforcement officers and emergency responders are injured or killed by passing vehicles on our nations roads and highways. New York state previously passed legislation making it
2013-S2318 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2318 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- 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 opera- tion of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1144-a of the vehicle and traf- fic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (a) Every operator of a motor vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with an authorized emergency vehicle which is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder or any portion of such highway and such authorized emergency vehicle is displaying one or more red, BLUE, WHITE OR AMBER or ANY combination OF red [and], BLUE, white OR AMBER lights pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one of section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter. For operators of motor vehicles on parkways or controlled access highways, such due care shall include, but not be limited to, moving from a lane which contains or is immediately adjacent to the shoulder where such authorized emer- gency vehicle displaying one or more red, BLUE, WHITE OR AMBER or ANY combination OF red [and], BLUE, white OR AMBER lights pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one of section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter is parked, stopped or standing to another lane, provided that such movement otherwise complies with the requirements of this chapter including, but not limited to, the provisions of sections eleven hundred ten of this title and eleven hundred twenty-eight of this title. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04029-01-3
2013-S2318A - Details
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1144-a, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S6119
2013-S2318A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2318A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle PURPOSE: This bill would expand current vehicle and traffic law to include emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light combinations in provisions of law requiring operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends subdivision a of section 1144-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011 to require motor vehicles to move over for an authorized emergency vehicle that is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder or any portion of a highway to now include blue or white lights, or a combination of red, blue or white lights. Section 2. Establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: According to the National Safety Commission, every year thousands of law enforcement officers and emergency responders are injured or killed by passing vehicles on our nations roads and highways. New York state previously passed legislation making it
2013-S2318A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2318--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the opera- tion of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1144-a of the vehicle and traf- fic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (a) Every operator of a motor vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with an authorized emergency vehicle which is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder or any portion of such highway and such authorized emergency vehicle is displaying one or more red, BLUE OR WHITE or ANY combination OF red [and], BLUE OR white lights pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one of section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter. For operators of motor vehi- cles on parkways or controlled access highways, such due care shall include, but not be limited to, moving from a lane which contains or is immediately adjacent to the shoulder where such authorized emergency vehicle displaying one or more red, BLUE OR WHITE or ANY combination OF red [and], BLUE OR white lights pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one of section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter is parked, stopped or standing to another lane, provided that such movement otherwise complies with the requirements of this chapter including, but not limited to, the provisions of sections eleven hundred ten of this title and eleven hundred twenty-eight of this title. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04029-02-3
2013-S2318B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1144-a, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S6119
2013-S2318B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2318B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle PURPOSE: This bill would expand current vehicle and traffic law to include emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light combinations in provisions of law requiring operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends subdivision a of section 1144-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011 to require motor vehicles to move over for an authorized emergency vehicle that is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder or any portion of a highway to now include blue or white lights, or a combination of red, blue or white lights. Section 2. Establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: According to the National Safety Commission, every year thousands of law enforcement officers and emergency responders are injured or killed by passing vehicles on our nations roads and highways. New York state previously passed legislation making it
2013-S2318B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2318--B Cal. No. 826 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit- tee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote recon- sidered, restored to 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 opera- tion of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1144-a of the vehicle and traf- fic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (a) Every operator of a motor vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with an authorized emergency vehicle which is parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder or any portion of such highway and such authorized emergency vehicle is displaying one or more red or combina- tion red and white lights pursuant to the provisions of paragraph two of subdivision forty-one of section three hundred seventy-five of this chapter OR IS DISPLAYING ONE OR MORE BLUE, COMBINATION BLUE AND RED OR COMBINATION BLUE, RED AND WHITE LIGHTS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH B OF PARAGRAPH FOUR OF SUBDIVISION FORTY-ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER. For operators of motor vehicles on parkways or controlled access highways, such due care shall include, but not be limited to, moving from a lane which contains or is immediately adjacent to the shoulder where such authorized emergency vehicle displaying one or more red, BLUE OR WHITE or ANY combination OF red and white lights OR BLUE OR COMBINATION BLUE AND RED OR COMBINATION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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