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Assembly Bill A7087A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while responding to emergencies

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2015-A7087 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S387
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §39-b, Nav L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S584
2011-2012: S922
2013-2014: A7656, S1504
2017-2018: A7612, S1185
2019-2020: A7931, S3012
2021-2022: A2577, S988
2023-2024: A9749, S4026
2025-2026: A4658, S5400

2015-A7087 - Summary

Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while such operators are in the course of responding to emergencies.

2015-A7087 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7087

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 23, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  navigation  law,  in  relation  to providing an
  exemption from certain laws for operators of law  enforcement  vessels
  responding to emergencies on the navigable waters of the state

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The navigation law is amended by adding a new section  39-b
to read as follows:
  S  39-B. LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSELS. 1. THE OPERATOR OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT
VESSEL, WHEN INVOLVED IN AN EMERGENCY OPERATION ON THE NAVIGABLE  WATERS
OF  THE  STATE, MAY EXERCISE THE PRIVILEGES SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION TWO
OF THIS SECTION, BUT SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISIONS
THREE AND FOUR OF THIS SECTION.
  2. THE OPERATOR OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSEL  MAY  DISREGARD  ANY  LAW,
RULE  OR  REGULATION  OF  THIS  STATE OR ANY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE OF A
MUNICIPALITY OF THIS STATE GOVERNING THE MOVEMENT OR TURNING OF  VESSELS
UPON SUCH NAVIGABLE WATERS.
  3.  THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED TO THE OPERATOR OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSEL
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL  APPLY  ONLY  WHEN  AUDIBLE  SIGNALS  ARE
SOUNDED FROM ANY SUCH VESSEL WHILE IN MOTION BY BELL, HORN, SIREN, ELEC-
TRONIC  DEVICE  OR  EXHAUST  WHISTLE AS MAY BE REASONABLY NECESSARY, AND
WHEN THE VESSEL IS EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST ONE LIGHTED LAMP SO THAT  FROM
ANY  DIRECTION,  UNDER  NORMAL ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS FROM A DISTANCE OF
FIVE HUNDRED FEET FROM SUCH VESSEL, AT LEAST  ONE  BLUE  LIGHT  WILL  BE
DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE.
  4.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE OPERATOR OF A
LAW ENFORCEMENT VESSEL FROM THE DUTY TO OPERATE  SUCH  VESSEL  WITH  DUE
REGARD  FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS, NOR SHALL SUCH PROVISIONS PROTECT
THE OPERATOR FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS OR HER RECKLESS DISREGARD  FOR
THE SAFETY OF OTHERS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

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2015-A7087A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S387
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Navigation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §39-b, Nav L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S584
2011-2012: S922
2013-2014: A7656, S1504
2017-2018: A7612, S1185
2019-2020: A7931, S3012
2021-2022: A2577, S988
2023-2024: A9749, S4026
2025-2026: A4658, S5400

2015-A7087A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while such operators are in the course of responding to emergencies.

2015-A7087A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7087--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 23, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. THIELE, MONTESANO -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted  to  the  Committee  on
  Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  navigation  law,  in  relation  to providing an
  exemption from certain laws for operators of law enforcement and  fire
  department  vessels  responding to emergencies on the navigable waters
  of the state

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The navigation law is amended by adding a new section 39-b
to read as follows:
  S 39-B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT VESSELS. 1.  THE  OPERATOR
OF  A  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OR  FIRE DEPARTMENT VESSEL, WHEN INVOLVED IN AN
EMERGENCY OPERATION ON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE STATE,  MAY  EXERCISE
THE PRIVILEGES SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, BUT SUBJECT
TO  THE  CONDITIONS  SET  FORTH  IN  SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FOUR OF THIS
SECTION.
  2. THE OPERATOR OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OR  FIRE  DEPARTMENT  VESSEL  MAY
DISREGARD  ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION OF THIS STATE OR ANY LOCAL LAW OR
ORDINANCE OF A MUNICIPALITY OF THIS  STATE  GOVERNING  THE  MOVEMENT  OR
TURNING OF VESSELS UPON SUCH NAVIGABLE WATERS.
  3. THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED TO THE OPERATOR OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OR FIRE
DEPARTMENT VESSEL PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN AUDIBLE
SIGNALS  ARE SOUNDED FROM ANY SUCH VESSEL WHILE IN MOTION BY BELL, HORN,
SIREN, ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR EXHAUST WHISTLE AS MAY BE REASONABLY  NECES-
SARY,  AND WHEN THE VESSEL IS EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST ONE LIGHTED LAMP SO
THAT FROM ANY DIRECTION, UNDER  NORMAL  ATMOSPHERIC  CONDITIONS  FROM  A
DISTANCE OF FIVE HUNDRED FEET FROM SUCH VESSEL, AT LEAST ONE BLUE OR RED
LIGHT WILL BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02390-03-6

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