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Assembly Bill A3400A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the solicitation of donations on state highways

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2019-A3400 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4104
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1157, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8690, S7655
2017-2018: A386, S1027
2021-2022: A6496, S1649
2023-2024: A5409, S1129
2025-2026: A8399, S1835

2019-A3400 - Summary

Relates to solicitation of donations on state highways.

2019-A3400 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3400
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  solic-
   itation of donations on state highways
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 1157 of the vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
   (D)  (I)  NOTWITHSTANDING  SUBDIVISIONS (A) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION, A
 PERSON SHALL BE PERMITTED TO OCCUPY ANY PART OF A STATE HIGHWAY  OUTSIDE
 THE  GEOGRAPHICAL  BOUNDARIES  OF  A  CITY OR VILLAGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
 SOLICITING ON BEHALF OF A FIRE COMPANY AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TWO  OF
 SECTION  ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, A VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE
 SERVICE AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ONE  HUNDRED  OF  THE
 GENERAL  MUNICIPAL LAW, OR AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM TAXATION PURSUANT
 TO SECTION 501 (C) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE UNLESS PROHIBITED  BY  A
 LOCAL LAW OF THE TOWN IN WHICH SUCH SOLICITATION OCCURS.
   (II)  NOTHING  IN  THIS  SUBDIVISION SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO AUTHORIZE
 TOWNS TO PROHIBIT SOLICITATIONS AUTHORIZED BY SUBDIVISION (A) OR (C)  OF
 THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00387-01-9

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2019-A3400A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4104
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1157, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8690, S7655
2017-2018: A386, S1027
2021-2022: A6496, S1649
2023-2024: A5409, S1129
2025-2026: A8399, S1835

2019-A3400A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to solicitation of donations on state highways.

2019-A3400A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3400--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the solic-
   itation of donations on state highways

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 1157 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
   (D) NO PERSON SHALL OCCUPY ANY PART OF A STATE HIGHWAY IN  ANY  MANNER
 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING OR SOLICITING IN A TOWN OUTSIDE THE GEOGRAPH-
 ICAL  BOUNDARIES OF A CITY OR VILLAGE, EXCEPT BY A PERSON EIGHTEEN YEARS
 OF AGE OR OLDER TO SOLICIT ON BEHALF OF A FIRE  COMPANY  AS  DEFINED  BY
 SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, A
 VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION THREE  OF  SECTION
 ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, OR AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM
 TAXATION  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 501 (C) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND
 SUCH HIGHWAY HAS A SPEED LIMIT NOT  EXCEEDING  THIRTY  MILES  PER  HOUR.
 PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT NO SUCH SOLICITATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVI-
 SION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED WHERE PROHIBITED BY A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE OF
 THE TOWN IN WHICH SUCH SOLICITATION OCCURS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00387-06-9

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