| Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Nov 28, 2016 | signed chap.444 |
| Nov 16, 2016 | delivered to governor |
| Jun 16, 2016 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1556 substituted for s6034a |
| Jun 16, 2016 | substituted by a4106 |
| Jun 08, 2016 | ordered to third reading cal.1556 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| May 17, 2016 | print number 6034a |
| May 17, 2016 | amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
| Jan 06, 2016 | referred to transportation |
| Aug 19, 2015 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S6034A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
John A. DeFrancisco
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A4106 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Robert G. Ortt
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
S6034 - Details
S6034 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6034 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to tinting on motor vehicle windows PURPOSE: To add rear windows to current tinted or shaded window statutes. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Amends paragraph (b) of subdivision 12-a of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws 1991. Section 2 - Effective date JUSTIFICATION: Glass that is too dark inhibits drivers from making the necessary observations to understand the intent of another driver. It also hampers law enforcement's ability to observe if illegal activity is occurring within the vehicle. Current law sets a 70% light transmittance requirement for front windows. Since law enforcement
S6034 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6034
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
August 19, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to tinting on
motor vehicle windows
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 12-a of section 375 of the
vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 155 of the laws of 1991,
is amended to read as follows:
(b) No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any public highway,
road or street:
(1) the front windshield of which is composed of, covered by or treat-
ed with any material which has a light transmittance of less than seven-
ty percent unless such materials are limited to the uppermost six inches
of the windshield; or
(2) the sidewings or side windows of which on either side forward of
or adjacent to the operator's seat are composed of, covered by or treat-
ed with any material which has a light transmittance of less than seven-
ty percent; or
(3) [if it is classified as a station wagon, sedan, hardtop, coupe,
hatchback or convertible and any] THE rear side [window] WINDOWS OF
WHICH ARE COMPOSED OF, COVERED BY, OR TREATED WITH ANY MATERIAL WHICH
has a light transmittance of less than seventy percent; or
(4) the rear window of which is composed of, covered by or treated
with any material which has a light transmittance of less than seventy
percent. [A rear window may have a light transmittance of less than
seventy percent if the vehicle is equipped with side mirrors on both
sides of the vehicle so adjusted that the driver thereof shall have a
clear and full view of the road and condition of traffic behind such
vehicle.]
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11878-01-5
Co-Sponsors
Robert G. Ortt
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
S6034A (ACTIVE) - Details
S6034A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6034A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to including the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To include an examination of window tint in the yearly state inspection of a vehicle. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 -- Amends subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of subdivision (c) section 301 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to require tinted glass to be one of the items inspected during the yearly New York State inspection of a vehicle. JUSTIFICATION : Many vehicle owners do not realize the windows on their vehicles are tinted darker than New York State law currently permits. In order to take a more proactive approach in regulating this problem, and enforcing current law, this bill would include tinted glass to be one
S6034A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6034--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
August 19, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recom-
mitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate
Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 including
the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection
of motor vehicles
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of subdivision (c) of
section 301 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 5 of
part V1 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as
follows:
(a) A safety inspection shall be made with respect to the brakes;
steering mechanism; wheel alignment; lights, including but not limited
to the lights which are designed and placed on a vehicle for the purpose
of illuminating the vehicle's license plates; odometer; tire pressure;
seat safety belts; shoulder harness safety belts; ANY WINDOW WHICH IS
COMPOSED OF, COVERED BY OR TREATED WITH ANY MATERIAL WHICH HAS A LIGHT
TRANSMITTANCE OF LESS THAN SEVENTY PERCENT PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE
HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE and such other mechanisms and equip-
ment as shall be determined by the commissioner to be necessary for
proper and safe operations. Such inspection shall also be made with
respect to vehicle identification number. Upon inspection, the mileage
appearing on the odometer shall be recorded upon the inspection sticker.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law; provided that the
commissioner of motor vehicles is authorized to promulgate any and all
rules and regulations necessary and take any other measures necessary to
implement this act on its effective date on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11878-02-6
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