Assembly Actions -
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Mar 09, 2018 |
print number 2234a |
Mar 09, 2018 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to transportation |
Jan 12, 2017 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S2234A
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
Bill Amendments
2017-S2234 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
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S1159
2017-S2234 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2234 Revised 01/12/17 TITLE OF BILL : An act to direct a study and report on the testing and operation of autonomous vehicles on public highways PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would require the Department of Transportation to study and report on the operation of autonomous vehicles by January 1, 2020, to explore various strategies for implementing and regulating autonomous vehicles. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 - Establishes the autonomous vehicle committee. Section 2 - Requires a report on findings and for government agencies to enact and/or amend laws to undertake steps to support the testing and operation of autonomous vehicle technology. Section 3 - Effective Date. JUSTIFICATION :
2017-S2234 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2234 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACOBS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to direct a study and report on the testing and operation of autonomous vehicles on public highways THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Autonomous vehicle committee. (a) There is hereby created the autonomous vehicle committee which shall guide the enactment of an autonomous vehicle study to assess the future of autonomous vehicle technology. For purposes of this act, "autonomous vehicle" shall mean a motor vehicle that has the capability to drive the vehicle without the active control or monitoring of a human operator. (b) The autonomous vehicle committee shall consist of at least eight members: (1) The executive deputy commissioner of the department of motor vehi- cles, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chair; (2) A representative of the autonomous vehicle industry who shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; (3) A representative of highway user groups who shall be appointed by the governor; (4) A representative of regional transportation agencies who shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; (5) The chair of the assembly transportation committee, or his or her designee; (6) The chair of the senate transportation committee, or his or her designee; (7) A representative of the civic community who shall be appointed by the governor; (8) A representative of transit advocates who shall be appointed by the governor; and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04699-01-7
2017-S2234A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation
- Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
-
S1159
2017-S2234A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2234A SPONSOR: JACOBS TITLE OF BILL: An act to direct a study and report on the testing and operation of autonomous vehicles on public highways PURPOSE: This bill would require the Department of Transportation to study and report on the operation of autonomous vehicles by January 1, 2021, to explore various strategies for implementing and regulating autonomous vehicles. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - Establishes the autonomous vehicle committee. Section 2 - Requires a report on findings and for government agencies to enact and/or amend laws to undertake steps to support the testing and operation of autonomous vehicle technology.
2017-S2234A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2234--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACOBS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- recom- mitted 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 direct a study and report on the testing and operation of autonomous vehicles on public highways THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Autonomous vehicle committee. (a) There is hereby created the autonomous vehicle committee which shall guide the enactment of an autonomous vehicle study to assess the future of autonomous vehicle technology. For purposes of this act, "autonomous vehicle" shall mean a motor vehicle that has the capability to drive the vehicle without the active control or monitoring of a human operator. (b) The autonomous vehicle committee shall consist of at least eight members: (1) The executive deputy commissioner of the department of motor vehi- cles, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chair; (2) A representative of the autonomous vehicle industry who shall be appointed by the temporary president of the senate; (3) A representative of highway user groups who shall be appointed by the governor; (4) A representative of regional transportation agencies who shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly; (5) The chair of the assembly transportation committee, or his or her designee; (6) The chair of the senate transportation committee, or his or her designee; (7) A representative of the civic community who shall be appointed by the governor; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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