Assembly Bill A7230

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits any municipality from collecting a fine, penalty or forfeiture when the charge of a violation of the vehicle and traffic law is dismissed

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A7230 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5046
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1804, V & T L

2015-A7230 - Summary

Prohibits any municipality from collecting a fine, penalty, forfeiture, or any other fee unless a person charged with a violation of any law, rule, or regulation issued pursuant to the vehicle and traffic law is convicted of or found liable for such charge.

2015-A7230 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7230

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  prohibiting
  any  municipality  from  collecting a fine, penalty or forfeiture when
  the charge of a violation of the vehicle and traffic law is dismissed

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

  Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 1804 to read as follows:
  S 1804. PROHIBITION OF COLLECTION OF A FINE, PENALTY OR FORFEITURE. NO
MUNICIPALITY MAY CHARGE A FINE, PENALTY, FORFEITURE, OR  ANY  OTHER  FEE
WHEN  THE  CHARGE  OF A VIOLATION OF ANY LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION ISSUED
PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER IS DISMISSED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10384-01-5


              

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2015-A7230A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5046
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1804, V & T L

2015-A7230A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits any municipality from collecting a fine, penalty, forfeiture, or any other fee unless a person charged with a violation of any law, rule, or regulation issued pursuant to the vehicle and traffic law is convicted of or found liable for such charge.

2015-A7230A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7230--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 29, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER, SKOUFIS, MILLER, LINARES, COLTON,
  SOLAGES, PERSAUD, BENEDETTO, BLAKE, PRETLOW,  RAIA,  MONTESANO,  McDO-
  NOUGH,  GRAF,  MURRAY, ROBINSON, ARROYO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. ABBATE, CERETTO, COOK, GALEF, GARBARINO, GLICK, RA, RIVERA --  read
  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee on Ways and Means -- reference
  changed to the Committee 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  prohibiting
  any  municipality  from  collecting a fine, penalty or forfeiture when
  the charge of a violation of the vehicle and traffic law is dismissed

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

  Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 1804 to read as follows:
  S 1804. PROHIBITION OF IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF A  FINE,  PENALTY,
FORFEITURE,   FEE   OR  SURCHARGE.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  INCONSISTENT
PROVISION OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, ORDER,  RULE,
REGULATION  OR  ADMINISTRATIVE  CODE TO THE CONTRARY, A MUNICIPALITY MAY
ONLY IMPOSE A FINE, PENALTY, FORFEITURE, OR ANY OTHER FEE  OR  SURCHARGE
AGAINST  A  PERSON CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER OR ANY LOCAL
LAW, ORDINANCE, ORDER, RULE, REGULATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE  CODE  ADOPTED
PURSUANT  TO THIS CHAPTER OF SUCH PERSON IS CONVICTED OF OR FOUND LIABLE
FOR SUCH CHARGE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10384-02-5


              

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