Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S6266
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities 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
2015-S6266 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Add §19-193, NYC Ad Cd
2015-S6266 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6266 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring an educational awareness campaign relative to the dangers of acting as a pedestrian while distracted by using a mobile device PURPOSE : To require that the New York City Department of Transportation develop a public education campaign relative to the dangers of acting as a pedestrian while distracted by texting, or other uses a mobile device. As part of this campaign, an emphasis shall be placed upon the particular harms inherent in operating a mobile device while crossing an intersection and/or walking in or near a street. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: adds a new Section 19-193 to the New York City Administrative Code. Section 2: sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S6266 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6266 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERALTA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring an educational awareness campaign relative to the dangers of acting as a pedestrian while distracted by using a mobile device THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-193 to read as follows: S 19-193 PEDESTRIAN WHILE DISTRACTED BY TEXTING PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN THAT WILL EDUCATE PEDESTRIANS OF THE DANGERS OF ACTING AS A PEDESTRIAN WHILE DISTRACTED BY TEXTING, OR OTHER USE OF A MOBILE DEVICE. THE CAMPAIGN SHALL FOCUS ON EDUCATING PEDESTRIANS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF "USING A MOBILE DEVICE" WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION AND/OR "USING A MOBILE DEVICE" WHILE BEING NEAR OR IN A STREET. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP THE CAMPAIGN AND SHALL HAVE LEAVE TO DECIDE HOW BEST TO CARRY OUT THE CAMPAIGN. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13330-02-5
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