Assembly Actions -
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Dec 28, 2020 |
committed to rules |
Mar 10, 2020 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 04, 2020 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 03, 2020 |
1st report cal.569 |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to transportation |
May 16, 2019 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S5986
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
2019-S5986 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3122
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1686, amd §155, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A1589
2011-2012: A4133
2013-2014: A4654
2015-2016: A5742
2017-2018: S7537, A2431
2021-2022: S645, A5548
2019-S5986 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5986 SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring the removal or covering of inapplicable highway work zone traffic control signs PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that any sign posted in a construction zone, for the purpose of reducing the speed limit in such zone, be regularly maintained so there can be no confusion as to whether such speed limit reductions apply when no construction is in progress. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill adds a new section 1686 to the Vehicle and Traffic Law which requires that signs placed for highway work zone traffic control shall be promptly covered or removed when they are not applicable, as deter- mined by the state or local authority with jurisdiction thereon.
2019-S5986 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5986 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 requiring the removal or covering of inapplicable highway work zone traffic control signs 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 1686 to read as follows: § 1686. WORK ZONE SIGNS. ANY SIGN OR SIGNS PLACED FOR HIGHWAY WORK ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE PLACED IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK AREAS, OR ON RESTRICTED HIGH- WAYS, SHALL BE PROMPTLY COVERED OR REMOVED WHENEVER SUCH SIGN OR SIGNS ARE NOT APPLICABLE, AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION THEREON. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "RESTRICTED HIGHWAY" SHALL MEAN A HIGHWAY DESIGNATED AS SUCH PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOUR-A OF THE HIGHWAY LAW. § 2. Section 155 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 157 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows: § 155. Traffic infraction. The violation of any provision of this chapter, except articles forty-seven and forty-eight AND SECTION SIXTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER, or of any law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation regulating traffic which is not declared by this chapter or other law of this state to be a misdemeanor or a felony. A traffic infraction is not a crime and the punishment imposed therefor shall not be deemed for any purpose a penal or criminal punishment and shall not affect or impair the credibility as a witness or otherwise of any person convicted thereof. This definition shall be retroactive and shall apply to all acts and violations heretofore committed where such acts and violations would, if committed subsequent to the taking effect of this section, be included within the meaning of the term "traffic EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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