Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2018 | committed to rules |
May 22, 2018 | advanced to third reading |
May 16, 2018 | 2nd report cal. |
May 15, 2018 | 1st report cal.1213 |
Jan 03, 2018 | referred to transportation |
Jun 21, 2017 | committed to rules |
Jun 12, 2017 | amended on third reading (t) 5397a |
May 08, 2017 | advanced to third reading |
May 03, 2017 | 2nd report cal. |
May 02, 2017 | 1st report cal.704 |
Mar 24, 2017 | referred to transportation |
senate Bill S5397
Sponsored By
Joseph E. Robach
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
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- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Fred Akshar
(R, C, IP, RFM) 0 Senate District
David J. Valesky
(D, IP) 0 Senate District
S5397 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §139-a, amd §§375 & 1144-a, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020: S80
2021-2022: S6271
S5397 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5397 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the display of amber and blue lights PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To allow tow trucks and roadside service vehicles to display rear-facing amber and blue lights while engaged in a hazardous operation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Adds a new section 139-a to the vehicle and traffic law to define roadside service vehicle as a vehicle that is used for the providing of fuel, jump starts, tire changes, lockout services, minor repairs and similar services to motorists and, if equipped to do so, to push disabled vehicles from traffic lanes. Section 2. Adds a new sub-paragraph c to paragraph 4 of subdivision 41 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law to allow tow trucks and roadside service vehicles to display amber and blue lights when engaged in a hazardous operation. Section 3. Amends paragraph (b) of section 1144-a of the vehicle and traffic law to require motorists to slow down and move over for hazard
S5397 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5397 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 24, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the display of amber and blue lights 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 139-a to read as follows: § 139-A. ROADSIDE SERVICE VEHICLE. A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS USED IN THE PROVIDING OF FUEL, JUMP STARTS, TIRE CHANGES, LOCKOUT SERVICES, MINOR REPAIRS AND SIMILAR SERVICES TO MOTORISTS ALONGSIDE A ROADWAY AND, IF EQUIPPED TO DO SO, TO PUSH DISABLED VEHICLES FROM ACTIVE TRAFFIC LANES. § 2. Subdivision 41 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 197 of the laws of 1970, paragraph 3 as amended by chapter 435 of the laws of 1977, paragraph 4 as amended by chapter 465 of the laws of 2010, subparagraph b of paragraph 4 as amended by chapter 143 of the laws of 2011, the opening paragraph of paragraph 5 as amended by chapter 349 of the laws of 2004, and paragraph 8 as added by chapter 156 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: 41. Colored and flashing lights. The provisions of this subdivision shall govern the affixing and display of lights on vehicles, other than those lights required by law. 1. No light, other than a white light, and no revolving, rotating, flashing, oscillating or constantly moving white light shall be affixed to, or displayed on any vehicle except as prescribed herein. 2. Red lights and certain white lights. One or more red or combination red and white lights, or one white light which must be a revolving, rotating, flashing, oscillating or constantly moving light, may be affixed to an authorized emergency vehicle, and such lights may be displayed on an authorized emergency vehicle when such vehicle is EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10407-01-7
Co-Sponsors
Fred Akshar
(R, C, IP, RFM) 0 Senate District
David J. Valesky
(D, IP) 0 Senate District
S5397A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §139-a, amd §§375 & 1144-a, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020: S80
2021-2022: S6271
S5397A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5397A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the display of amber and blue lights on certain hazard vehicles PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To allow tow trucks and roadside service vehicles to display rear-facing amber and blue lights while engaged in a hazardous operation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Adds a new section 139-a to the vehicle and traffic law to define roadside service vehicle as a vehicle that is used for the providing of fuel, jump starts, tire changes, lockout services, minor repairs and similar services to motorists and, if equipped to do so, to push disabled vehicles from traffic lanes. Section 2. Adds a new sub-paragraph c to paragraph 4 of subdivision 41 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law to allow tow trucks and roadside service vehicles to display amber and blue lights when engaged in a hazardous operation. Section 3. Amends paragraph (b) of section 1144-a of the vehicle and
S5397A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5397--A Cal. No. 704 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 24, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ROBACH, AKSHAR, VALESKY -- 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 and second report, ordered to a 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 the display of amber and blue lights on certain hazard vehicles THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraphs a and c of paragraph 4 of subdivision 41 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 465 of the laws of 2010, are amended to read as follows: a. One blue light may be affixed to any motor vehicle owned by a volunteer member of a fire department or on a motor vehicle owned by a member of such person's family residing in the same household or by a business enterprise in which such person has a proprietary interest or by which he or she is employed, provided such volunteer firefighter has been authorized in writing to so affix a blue light by the chief of the fire department or company of which he or she is a member, which author- ization shall be subject to revocation at any time by the chief who issued the same or his or her successor in office. Such blue light may be displayed exclusively by such volunteer firefighter on such a vehicle only when engaged in an emergency operation. The use of blue lights on vehicles shall be restricted for use only by a volunteer firefighter except as otherwise provided for in [subparagraph] SUBPARAGRAPHS b AND B-1 of this paragraph. c. The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations relating to the use, placement, power and display of blue lights on a police vehicle [and], fire vehicle, AND HAZARD VEHICLE DESIGNED FOR THE TOWING OR PUSHING OF DISABLED VEHICLES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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