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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Mar 11, 2019 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S4360
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 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
2019-S4360 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1220, V & T L; add §145.80, Pen L
2019-S4360 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4360 SPONSOR: SEWARD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the penal law, in relation to the improper disposal of bodily fluids PURPOSE: To amend section 1220 of the vehicle and traffic law to include specific penalties for improper disposal of a container containing bodily fluids, and adding a new section of law establishing the improper disposal of bodily fluids as a misdemeanor. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 - amends the vehicle and traffic law to include specific penalties for littering with bodily fluids. Section 2 - amends the penal law to prohibit the improper disposal of bodily fluids.
2019-S4360 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4360 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 11, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEWARD -- 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 and the penal law, in relation to the improper disposal of bodily fluids THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1220 of the vehicle and traffic law, subdivision (b-1) as added by chapter 366 of the laws of 1978 and subdivision (c) as amended by chapter 418 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: § 1220. Throwing refuse on highways and adjacent lands prohibited. (a) (I) No person shall throw, dump, deposit or place, or cause to be thrown, dumped, deposited or placed upon any highway, or within the limits of the right of way of such highway, or upon private lands adja- cent thereto, any refuse, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter or any nause- ous or offensive matter. (II) A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND/OR A REQUIREMENT TO PERFORM SERVICES FOR A PUBLIC OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPO- RATION, ASSOCIATION, INSTITUTION OR AGENCY NOT TO EXCEED TEN HOURS AND FOR ANY SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS AND/OR A REQUIREMENT TO PERFORM SERVICES FOR A PUBLIC OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, INSTITUTION OR AGENCY NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN HOURS. (b) (I) NO PERSON SHALL THROW, DUMP, DEPOSIT OR PLACE, OR CAUSE TO BE THROWN, DUMPED, DEPOSITED OR PLACED UPON ANY HIGHWAY, OR WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SUCH HIGHWAY, OR UPON PRIVATE LANDS ADJA- CENT THERETO, ANY CONTAINER CONTAINING BODILY FLUIDS. (II) A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06696-03-9
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