Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 04, 2018 | print number 2303c |
Jan 04, 2018 | amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 03, 2018 | referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 19, 2017 | referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 05, 2017 | amended on third reading (t) 2303b |
Mar 01, 2017 | advanced to third reading |
Feb 28, 2017 | 2nd report cal. amended (t) 2303a |
Feb 14, 2017 | 1st report cal.219 |
Jan 12, 2017 | referred to transportation |
senate Bill S2303C
Sponsored By
Terrence Murphy
(R, C, G, IP, SC) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
William J. Larkin, Jr.
(R, C) 0 Senate District
S2303 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4795
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §135-a, add §1170-a, V & T L; amd §87, Pub Off L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016: S5238, A7646
2019-2020: S4089, A6012
2021-2022: S252, A7333
2023-2024: S527
S2303 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2303 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing local authorities to establish demonstration programs, implementing railroad grade crossing monitoring systems by means of photo devices PURPOSE : This bill would allow any local authority to adopt a local law to implement a program to install and operate railroad grade crossing photo violation-monitoring devices at any railroad sign or signal. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section 135-a to define railroad grade crossing as a location where railroad tracks intersect a public or private highway, roadway or sidewalk. Section two amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section 1170-a to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator to comply with section eleven hundred seventy of this article regarding obedience to signal indicating approach of train. The liability of the owner shall not exceed one hundred dollars for each violation; however, the adjudicating authority may provide for an additional
S2303 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2303 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MURPHY, CARLUCCI, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing local authorities to establish demon- stration programs, implementing railroad grade crossing monitoring systems by means of photo devices THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1170-a to read as follows: § 1170-A. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO OBEY SIGNAL INDI- CATING APPROACH OF TRAIN. (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE FOR FAIL- URE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER A LOCAL AUTHORITY TO INSTALL AND OPERATE RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING PHOTO VIOLA- TION-MONITORING DEVICES AT ANY RAILROAD SIGN OR SIGNAL. 2. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES TO ENSURE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THAT PHOTOGRAPHS PRODUCED BY SUCH RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEMS SHALL NOT INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS OR THE CONTENTS OF THE VEHICLE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO NOTICE OF LIABILITY ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISMISSED SOLELY BECAUSE A PHOTOGRAPH OR PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONTENTS OF A VEHI- CLE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH LOCAL AUTHORITY HAS MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH. (B) WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH LOCAL AUTHORITY WHICH HAS ADOPTED A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
William J. Larkin, Jr.
(R, C) 0 Senate District
S2303A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4795
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §135-a, add §1170-a, V & T L; amd §87, Pub Off L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016: S5238, A7646
2019-2020: S4089, A6012
2021-2022: S252, A7333
2023-2024: S527
S2303A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2303A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing political subdivisions and commuter railroads to establish demonstration programs, implementing railroad grade crossing monitoring systems by means of photo devices PURPOSE : This bill would authorize political subdivisions and commuter railroads to establish a demonstration program to install and operate railroad grade crossing photo violation-monitoring devices at railroad signs or signals within their jurisdiction. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section 1170-a to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator to comply with section eleven hundred seventy of this article regarding obedience to signal indicating approach of train. The demonstration program will empower a political subdivision to install and operate railroad grade crossing photo violation-monitoring devices at any railroad sign or signal within its jurisdiction. The cost of the devices will be borne by the political subdivision, a commuter
S2303A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2303--A Cal. No. 219 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MURPHY, CARLUCCI, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing political subdivisions and commuter rail- roads to establish demonstration programs, implementing railroad grade crossing monitoring systems by means of photo devices THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1170-a to read as follows: § 1170-A. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO OBEY SIGNAL INDI- CATING APPROACH OF TRAIN. (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO INSTALL AND OPERATE RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING DEVICES AT ANY RAILROAD SIGN OR SIGNAL WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION. THE COST OF SUCH PHOTO VIOLATION-MONI- TORING DEVICES MAY BE BORNE BY THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, A COMMUTER RAILROAD OPERATING WITHIN THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH SUCH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AND COMMUTER RAILROAD PURSUANT TO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. 2. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES TO ENSURE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THAT PHOTOGRAPHS PRODUCED BY SUCH RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEMS SHALL NOT INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS OR THE CONTENTS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
Co-Sponsors
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
William J. Larkin, Jr.
(R, C) 0 Senate District
S2303B - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4795
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §135-a, add §1170-a, V & T L; amd §87, Pub Off L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016: S5238, A7646
2019-2020: S4089, A6012
2021-2022: S252, A7333
2023-2024: S527
S2303B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2303B TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing political subdivisions to establish demonstration programs, implementing railroad grade crossing monitoring systems by means of photo devices; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE : This bill would authorize political subdivisions to establish a demonstration program to install and operate railroad grade crossing photo violation-monitoring devices at railroad signs or signals within their jurisdiction. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section 135-a to define railroad grade crossing as a location where railroad tracks intersect a public or private highway, roadway or sidewalk. Section two amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section 1170-a to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator to comply with section eleven hundred seventy of this article regarding obedience to signal indicating approach of train. The liability of the
S2303B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2303--B Cal. No. 219 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MURPHY, CARLUCCI, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retain- ing its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing political subdivisions to establish demon- stration programs, implementing railroad grade crossing monitoring systems by means of photo devices; 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. Section 135-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 501 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: § 135-a. Railroad grade crossing. A location where [a public highway or private road, including associated sidewalks, crosses one or more] railroad tracks [at grade] INTERSECT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGHWAY, ROAD- WAY OR SIDEWALK. § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1170-a to read as follows: § 1170-A. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO OBEY SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF TRAIN. (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ESTAB- LISHING A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO INSTALL AND OPERATE RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING DEVICES AT ANY RAILROAD SIGN OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
Co-Sponsors
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
William J. Larkin, Jr.
(R, C) 0 Senate District
S2303C (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4795
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §135-a, add §1170-a, V & T L; amd §87, Pub Off L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016: S5238, A7646
2019-2020: S4089, A6012
2021-2022: S252, A7333
2023-2024: S527
S2303C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2303C SPONSOR: MURPHY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing political subdivisions to establish demonstration programs, implementing railroad grade cross- ing monitoring systems by means of photo devices; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: This bill would allow any local authority to adopt a local law to imple- ment a program to install and operate railroad grade crossing photo violation-monitoring devices at any railroad sign or signal. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section 135-a to define railroad grade crossing as a location where railroad tracks intersect a public or private highway, roadway or sidewalk.
S2303C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2303--C 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MURPHY, CARLUCCI, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retain- ing its place in the order of third reading -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to authorizing political subdivisions to establish demon- stration programs, implementing railroad grade crossing monitoring systems by means of photo devices; 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. Section 135-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 501 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: § 135-a. Railroad grade crossing. A location where [a public highway or private road, including associated sidewalks, crosses one or more] railroad tracks [at grade] INTERSECT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGHWAY, ROAD- WAY OR SIDEWALK. § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1170-a to read as follows: § 1170-A. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO OBEY SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF TRAIN. (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ESTAB- LISHING A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH SECTION EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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