Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 17, 2016 |
committed to rules |
Feb 29, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 25, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 24, 2016 |
1st report cal.209 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 17, 2015 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 27, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
May 20, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
May 19, 2015 |
1st report cal.741 |
May 12, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S5280
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7445
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld ยง1226, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S4807, A1064
2019-2020: A2588
2015-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5280 TITLE OF BILL: An act to repeal section 1226 of the vehicle and traffic law relating to control of steering mechanism PURPOSE: This bill is designed to conform NY law to the law in the other forty-nine states and the European Community that is presently in the process of repealing a similar requirement. SUMMARY PROVISIONS: The bill repeals section 1226 of the vehicle and traffic law. JUSTIFICATION: This bill, if enacted, will conform the law in New York to the law in the other forty nine states and the anticipated standard in the European Community which is in the midst of repealing a similar requirement that a vehicle operator keep one hand on the steering mech- anism at all times. This law which is difficult, if not impossible, to enforce in an even- handed manner is largely observed in the breach. With the present growth of autonomous technology that many will allow motor vehicles to safely more and more vehicle operations are becoming dependent on a vehicles computer systems. One current example is the automatic parking option on many vehicles that parks the care safely without the assistance of the driver. Similar technologies and close to coming to the market that will take over other functions and there are companies that are working
2015-S5280 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5280 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to repeal section 1226 of the vehicle and traffic law relating 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 is REPEALED. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10819-01-5
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