Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 24, 2016 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 23, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1018 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 19, 2016 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S7879
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
2015-S7879 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1226, V & T L
2015-S7879 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that no person shall operate a motor vehicle without having at least one hand or, in the case of a physically handicapped person, at least one prosthetic device or aid on the steering mechanism at all times when the motor vehicle is in motion, unless driving technology is engaged to perform the steering function.
2015-S7879 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7879 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to control of steering mechanism PURPOSE : This bill will allow New Yorkers with motor vehicles that have driving technology that is engaged to perform the steering function to operate the motor vehicle without having at least one had on the steering mechanism. SUMMARY PROVISIONS : Section 1 is amended to add the following unless driving technology is engaged to perform the steering function. Section 2 this act shall take effect immediately JUSTIFICATION : With the present growth of autonomous technology that will allow motor vehicles to safely operate. We must address the issue of keeping at least one hand on the steering mechanism at all time when in motion.
2015-S7879 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7879 I N S E N A T E May 19, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- 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 control of steering mechanism THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1226 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 506 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows: S 1226. Control of steering mechanism. No person shall operate a motor vehicle without having at least one hand or, in the case of a physically handicapped person, at least one prosthetic device or aid on the steer- ing mechanism at all times when the motor vehicle is in motion, UNLESS DRIVING TECHNOLOGY IS ENGAGED TO PERFORM THE STEERING FUNCTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10819-03-6
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