| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to local government |
| Mar 05, 2015 |
print number 3435a |
| Mar 05, 2015 |
amend and recommit to local government |
| Feb 09, 2015 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S3435A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S3435 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5657
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §137, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S5049, A7723
2017-2018: A2685
2015-S3435 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3435
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation
to crosswalks near athletic fields and playgrounds
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require pedestrian crosswalks
along athletic fields and playgrounds to permit safe access and
passage across abutting streets to pedestrians visiting these
facilities.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - provides that this act shall be known as "Erin's Law".
Section 2 - amends General Municipal Law by adding a new section 137,
which provides (1)that at least one crosswalk will be required across
all roads, other than restricted access highways, that abut athletic
fields and playgrounds; and,(2) that one or more New York State
compliant "pedestrian" or "yield to pedestrian" signs visible to each
direction of traffic will be required at each crosswalk.
Section 3 - provides that this act shall take effect eighteen months
after it shall have become law.
JUSTIFICATION: On June 9, 2012, Erin Sulkowski, aged 13, was struck by
a car while crossing Maple Road in the Town of Amherst returning home
2015-S3435 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3435
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 9, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to crosswalks
near athletic fields and playgrounds
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Erin's law".
S 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 137
to read as follows:
S 137. CROSSWALKS NEAR ATHLETIC FIELDS AND PLAYGROUNDS. 1. NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THERE SHALL BE AT
LEAST ONE CROSSWALK, AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED TEN OF THE VEHI-
CLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, LOCATED ACROSS EACH ROAD THAT ABUTS AN ATHLETIC
FIELD OR PLAYGROUND.
2. THERE SHALL BE LOCATED AT EACH CROSSWALK REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION
ONE OR MORE PEDESTRIAN SIGNS (R9-8) OR YIELD TO PEDESTRIAN SIGNS
(R1-5A), COMPLIANT WITH THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES,
VISIBLE TO EACH DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC ALERTING DRIVERS TO YIELD TO PEDES-
TRIANS IN THE CROSSWALK.
3. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO RESTRICTED HIGHWAYS.
S 3. This act shall take effect eighteen months after it shall have
become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06730-01-5
2015-S3435A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5657
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §137, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S5049, A7723
2017-2018: A2685
2015-S3435A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3435A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation
to crosswalks near athletic fields and playgrounds
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To require pedestrian crosswalks along athletic fields and playgrounds
to permit safe access and passage across abutting streets to
pedestrians visiting these facilities.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 - provides that this act shall be known as "Erin's Law".
Section 2 - amends General Municipal Law by adding a new section 137,
which provides (1)that at least one crosswalk will be required across
all roads, other than restricted access highways, that abut athletic
fields and playgrounds; and,(2) that one or more New York State
compliant "pedestrian" or "yield to pedestrian" signs visible to each
direction of traffic will be required at each crosswalk. It shall not
apply to restricted highways or where installation of a crosswalk
would lead to an unsafe area for pedestrians.
Section 3 - provides that this act shall take effect eighteen months
after it shall have become law.
2015-S3435A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3435--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 9, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to crosswalks
near athletic fields and playgrounds
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Erin's law".
S 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 137
to read as follows:
S 137. CROSSWALKS NEAR ATHLETIC FIELDS AND PLAYGROUNDS. 1. NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THERE SHALL BE AT
LEAST ONE CROSSWALK, AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED TEN OF THE VEHI-
CLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, LOCATED ACROSS EACH ROAD THAT ABUTS AN ATHLETIC
FIELD OR PLAYGROUND.
2. THERE SHALL BE LOCATED AT EACH CROSSWALK REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION
ONE OR MORE PEDESTRIAN SIGNS (R9-8) OR YIELD TO PEDESTRIAN SIGNS
(R1-5A), COMPLIANT WITH THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES,
VISIBLE TO EACH DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC ALERTING DRIVERS TO YIELD TO PEDES-
TRIANS IN THE CROSSWALK.
3. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO RESTRICTED HIGHWAYS.
4. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY WHERE THE INSTALLATION OF A CROSSWALK
WOULD LEAD TO AN AREA THAT IS UNSAFE FOR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC.
S 3. This act shall take effect eighteen months after it shall have
become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06730-02-5
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