Assembly Actions -
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Oct 23, 2017 |
signed chap.355 |
Oct 11, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 19, 2017 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.696 substituted for s2119a |
Jun 19, 2017 |
substituted by a7486a |
Jun 06, 2017 |
amended on third reading 2119a |
Jun 06, 2017 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
May 17, 2017 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 08, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 03, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 02, 2017 |
1st report cal.696 |
Jan 12, 2017 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S2119A
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7486 - 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2017-S2119 - Details
2017-S2119 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2119 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requirements for licensing PURPOSE : To require motorcycle safety and awareness be part of the mandatory pre-licensing course and testing required of new drivers, in order to educate such drivers as to the potential dangers to persons operating motorcycles on our roads. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds a new paragraph c-3 to subdivision 4 of § 502 of the vehicle and traffic law to add a motorcycle safety and awareness component to the mandatory five hour pre-licensing class required of all new drivers. Section 2 amends § 502 of the vehicle and traffic law to add motorcycle safety awareness questions to the written test required to be passed by new drivers in the state. Section 3 provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S2119 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2119 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta- tion AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requirements for licensing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new paragraph (c-3) to read as follows: (C-3) "MOTORCYCLE SAFETY" AWARENESS COMPONENT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE IN THE PRE-LICENSING COURSE, SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A MANDATORY COMPONENT IN "MOTORCYCLE SAFETY" AWARENESS EDUCATION AS A PREREQUISITE FOR OBTAINING A LICENSE TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE. THE PURPOSE OF THE COMPONENT IS TO EDUCATE PROSPECTIVE LICEN- SEES ON THE POTENTIAL DANGERS TO PERSONS OPERATING MOTORCYCLES ON THE ROADWAY. § 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 458 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (i) Upon submission of an application for a driver's license, the applicant shall be required to take and pass a test, or submit evidence of passage of a test, with respect to the laws relating to traffic, the laws relating to driving while ability is impaired and while intoxicat- ed, under the overpowering influence of "Road Rage", [or] "Work Zone Safety" awareness AND "MOTORCYCLE SAFETY" AWARENESS as defined by the commissioner, the law relating to exercising due care to avoid colliding with a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle or hazard vehicle pursuant to section eleven hundred forty-four-a of this chapter, the ability to read and comprehend traffic signs and symbols and such other matters as the commissioner may prescribe, and to satis- factorily complete a course prescribed by the commissioner of not less EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2017-S2119A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S2119A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2119A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requirements for licensing PURPOSE : To require motorcycle safety and awareness be part of the mandatory pre-licensing course and testing required of new drivers, in order to educate such drivers as to the potential dangers to persons operating motorcycles on our roads. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds a new paragraph c-3 to subdivision 4 of § 502 of the vehicle and traffic law to add a motorcycle safety and awareness component to the mandatory five hour pre-licensing class required of all new drivers. Section 2 amends § 502 of the vehicle and traffic law to add motorcycle safety awareness questions to the written test required to be passed by new drivers in the state. Section 3 provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S2119A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2119--A Cal. No. 696 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, FUNKE, MARCHIONE, PHILLIPS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requirements for licensing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new paragraph (c-3) to read as follows: (C-3) "MOTORCYCLE SAFETY" AWARENESS COMPONENT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE IN THE PRE-LICENSING COURSE, SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A MANDATORY COMPONENT IN "MOTORCYCLE SAFETY" AWARENESS EDUCATION AS A PREREQUISITE FOR OBTAINING A LICENSE TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE. THE PURPOSE OF THE COMPONENT IS TO EDUCATE PROSPECTIVE LICEN- SEES ON THE POTENTIAL DANGERS TO PERSONS OPERATING MOTORCYCLES ON THE ROADWAY. § 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a), and paragraphs (b) and (d) of subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, subpara- graph (i) of paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 97 of the laws of 2016, paragraphs (b) and (d) as amended by chapter 585 of the laws of 2002, are amended to read as follows: (i) Upon submission of an application for a driver's license, the applicant shall be required to take and pass a test, or submit evidence of passage of a test, with respect to the laws relating to traffic, the laws relating to driving while ability is impaired and while intoxicat- ed, under the overpowering influence of "Road Rage", [or] "Work Zone Safety" awareness AND "MOTORCYCLE SAFETY" AWARENESS as defined by the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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