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Assembly Bill A8690A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that people may not stand in the street and solicit donations from passing vehicle unless such persons first obtain a permit

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2015-A8690 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7655
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1157, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A386, S1027
2019-2020: A3400, S4104
2021-2022: A6496, S1649
2023-2024: A5409, S1129
2025-2026: A8399, S1835

2015-A8690 - Summary

Provides that people may not stand in the street and solicit donations from passing vehicles unless such persons first obtain a permit.

2015-A8690 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8690

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  solic-
  itation of donations on state highways

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

  Section 1. Section 1157 of the vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
  (D)  NOTWITHSTANDING  SUBDIVISIONS  (A)  AND  (C)  OF THIS SECTION, NO
PERSON SHALL OCCUPY ANY PART OF  A  STATE  HIGHWAY  OUTSIDE  A  CITY  OR
VILLAGE  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF SOLICITING ON BEHALF OF A FIRE COMPANY AS
DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICI-
PAL LAW, A VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE AS DEFINED BY  SUBDIVISION  THREE
OF  SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, OR AN ORGANIZATION
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 501 (C) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE UNLESS SUCH SOLICITATION IS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO, AND  IN  COMPLI-
ANCE WITH, A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11930-01-5

2015-A8690A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7655
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1157, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A386, S1027
2019-2020: A3400, S4104
2021-2022: A6496, S1649
2023-2024: A5409, S1129
2025-2026: A8399, S1835

2015-A8690A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that people may not stand in the street and solicit donations from passing vehicles unless such persons first obtain a permit.

2015-A8690A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8690--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee 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 solic-
  itation of donations on state highways

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

  Section  1.  Section 1157 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
  (D) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISIONS (A) AND (C) OF  THIS  SECTION,  A
PERSON  SHALL BE PERMITTED TO OCCUPY ANY PART OF A STATE HIGHWAY OUTSIDE
THE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES OF A CITY OR  VILLAGE  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF
SOLICITING  ON BEHALF OF A FIRE COMPANY AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF
SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, A VOLUNTARY  AMBULANCE
SERVICE  AS  DEFINED  BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE
GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, OR AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM TAXATION  PURSUANT
TO  SECTION  501 (C) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE UNLESS PROHIBITED BY A
LOCAL LAW OF THE TOWN IN WHICH SUCH SOLICITATION OCCURS.
  (II) NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL  BE  INTERPRETED  TO  AUTHORIZE
TOWNS TO PROHIBIT SOLICITATIONS AUTHORIZED BY SUBDIVISIONS (A) OR (C) OF
THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11930-03-6

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