Senate Bill S7310

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the installation of climb deterrent fencing on certain bridges

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S7310 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8273
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §14, Transp L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S2708, A9248

2021-S7310 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the installation of climb deterrent fencing on all bridges under the jurisdiction of the New York State Bridge Authority.

2021-S7310 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7310 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7310
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               July 30, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in  relation  to  requiring  the
   installation of climb deterrent fencing on certain bridges
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 14 of the transportation law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 16-a to read as follows:
   16-A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENSURE THAT CLIMB  DETERRENT  FENCING  IS
 INSTALLED  ON  ALL  BRIDGES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE NEW YORK STATE
 BRIDGE AUTHORITY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become  a
 law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11908-02-1

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