Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 20, 2017 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 05, 2017 |
ordered to third reading cal.1395 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 09, 2017 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1309
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2017-S1309 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6363
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Highway Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §67, Hway L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S8480
2011-2012: S938, A4790
2013-2014: S1500, A7185
2015-2016: S389, A7081
2019-2020: S4145, A7932
2021-2022: S982
2017-S1309 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1309 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the highway law, in relation to requiring the development of a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New York interstate highways PURPOSE : This legislation requires the New York State Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Motor Vehicles, to develop a program to address the problem of wrong way drivers in New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The highway law is amended by adding a new section 67 to require the New York State Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Motor Vehicles, to develop a program to address the problem of wrong way drivers in New York State within one year. JUSTIFICATION : Tragic incidents of wrong way driving our occurring at an alarming rate. On July 5, 2010 at approximately 6 am, Huntington resident John
2017-S1309 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1309 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to requiring the develop- ment of a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New York interstate highways THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 67 to read as follows: § 67. WRONG WAY DRIVER PROGRAM. 1. WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGH- WAYS. 2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL: A. INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS; B. ASSESS WHAT OTHER STATES HAVE DONE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM; C. SET FORTH POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM; AND D. IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO REDUCE THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05832-01-7
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