Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 13, 2017 |
signed chap.306 |
Sep 01, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.556 substituted for a7984 |
Jun 20, 2017 |
substituted by s478b rules report cal.556 reported |
Jun 19, 2017 |
reported referred to rules reported referred to ways and means |
May 23, 2017 |
referred to cities |
Assembly Bill A7984
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
HYNDMAN
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S478 - Signed by Governor
- 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
co-Sponsors
Clyde Vanel
Jo Anne Simon
Luis R. Sepúlveda
multi-Sponsors
Marcos Crespo
2017-A7984 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S478
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Add §19-197, NYC Ad Cd
2017-A7984 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7984 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 23, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Cities AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to directing the department of transportation of the city of New York to study and report on its current and planned efforts to educate pedestrians and drivers relating to being distracted while using a mobile device; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof 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 19-197 to read as follows: § 19-197 DEPARTMENT REPORT ON DISTRACTED PEDESTRIANS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL STUDY AND PRODUCE A REPORT REGARDING ITS CURRENT AND PLANNED EFFORTS TO EDUCATE PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS OF: 1. THE DANGERS INHERENT IN ACTING AS A PEDESTRIAN WHILE DISTRACTED BY TEXTING, OR OTHER USES OF A MOBILE DEVICE; AND 2. THE NECESSITY OF OPERATORS OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO EXERCISE CARE IN WATCHING FOR PEDESTRIANS WHO ARE DISTRACTED BY TEXTING, OR OTHER USES OF A MOBILE DEVICE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A PEDESTRIAN IS UTILIZING A DEFINED STREET CROSSING. SUCH STUDY AND REPORT SHALL DETAIL THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNICATIONS, ON A CITYWIDE BASIS, THAT EDUCATE PEDESTRIANS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF USING A MOBILE DEVICE WHILE TRAVERSING AN INTERSECTION, AND THE DANGERS OF USING A MOBILE DEVICE WHILE BEING NEAR OR IN A STREET AND SHALL PROVIDE AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH COMMUNICATIONS. THE REPORT SHALL FURTHER PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO PREVENTING FUTURE MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS WHO ARE UTILIZING A MOBILE DEVICE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT ITS REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE MAYOR AND THE SPEAKER OF THE CITY COUNCIL. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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