Senate Bill S1271B

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Increases the fines for dumping or plowing snow onto handicapped parking places

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9702 - Signed by Governor


  • 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-S1271 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9702
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1203-e, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4516, A6595
2013-2014: S305, A783
2015-2016: S244, A2183
2017-2018: S4382, A8640
2019-2020: S1643, A148

2021-S1271 - Summary

Increases the fines for dumping or plowing snow onto handicapped parking spaces.

2021-S1271 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1271 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1271
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROOKS -- 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  increasing
   the fines for dumping snow onto handicapped parking places
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1203-e of the vehicle and traffic law,  as  amended
 by chapter 65 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
   § 1203-e. Dumping snow onto parking places for handicapped prohibited.
 Any  person who knowingly dumps or shovels snow onto a parking place for
 handicapped persons rendering such place unusable for  parking  purposes
 shall  be  subject  to  a  fine of [twenty-five] ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE
 dollars for the first offense and a fine not to exceed [one hundred] TWO
 HUNDRED FIFTY dollars for every offense thereafter. However, a local  or
 municipal  government  may,  by  local law or ordinance, establish fines
 higher than those established in this section, but in no instance  shall
 the fines exceed TWO HUNDRED fifty dollars for the first offense or [two
 hundred]  FOUR  HUNDRED  FIFTY  dollars  for  the  second  or subsequent
 offense.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03506-01-1



              

co-Sponsors

2021-S1271A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9702
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1203-e, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4516, A6595
2013-2014: S305, A783
2015-2016: S244, A2183
2017-2018: S4382, A8640
2019-2020: S1643, A148

2021-S1271A - Summary

Increases the fines for dumping or plowing snow onto handicapped parking spaces.

2021-S1271A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1271A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1271--A
     Cal. No. 235
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. BROOKS, ADDABBO, GAUGHRAN, REICHLIN-MELNICK -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Trans-
   portation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favora-
   bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
   to  a  third  reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly,
   recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to 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 increasing
   the fines for dumping snow or plowing onto handicapped parking places
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 1203-e of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended
 by chapter 65 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
   § 1203-e. Dumping OR PLOWING snow onto parking places for  handicapped
 prohibited.  [Any] 1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF
 THIS SECTION, ANY person who knowingly dumps  or  shovels  snow  onto  a
 parking  place for handicapped persons rendering such place unusable for
 parking purposes shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five  dollars  for
 the first offense and a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars for every
 offense  thereafter.  However,  a  local or municipal government may, by
 local law or ordinance, establish fines higher than those established in
 this [section] SUBDIVISION, but in no instance shall  the  fines  exceed
 fifty  dollars  for  the  first  offense  or two hundred dollars for the
 second or subsequent offense.
   2. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION,
 ANY FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR ASSOCIATION ENGAGED IN THE CONDUCT
 OF  ANY  BUSINESS, TRADE OR COMMERCE OR IN THE FURNISHING OF ANY SERVICE
 IN THIS STATE WHO KNOWINGLY DUMPS, SHOVELS OR PLOWS SNOW ONTO A  PARKING
 PLACE  FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS RENDERING SUCH PLACE UNUSABLE FOR PARKING
 PURPOSES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF ONE HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE  DOLLARS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S1271B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9702
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1203-e, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4516, A6595
2013-2014: S305, A783
2015-2016: S244, A2183
2017-2018: S4382, A8640
2019-2020: S1643, A148

2021-S1271B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the fines for dumping or plowing snow onto handicapped parking spaces.

2021-S1271B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1271B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1271--B
     Cal. No. 235
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. BROOKS, ADDABBO, GAUGHRAN, REICHLIN-MELNICK -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Trans-
   portation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favora-
   bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
   to  a  third  reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly,
   recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of third reading
   -- repassed by Senate and delivered to the  Assembly,  recalled,  vote
   reconsidered,   restored   to   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  increasing
   the fines for dumping snow or plowing onto handicapped parking places
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1203-e of the vehicle and traffic law,  as  amended
 by chapter 65 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows:
   § 1203-e. Dumping  OR PLOWING snow onto parking places for handicapped
 prohibited. [Any] 1. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION TWO  OF
 THIS  SECTION,  ANY  person  who  knowingly dumps or shovels snow onto a
 parking place for handicapped persons rendering such place unusable  for
 parking  purposes  shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars for
 the first offense and a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars for every
 offense thereafter. However, a local or  municipal  government  may,  by
 local law or ordinance, establish fines higher than those established in
 this  [section]  SUBDIVISION,  but in no instance shall the fines exceed
 fifty dollars for the first offense  or  two  hundred  dollars  for  the
 second or subsequent offense.
   2.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION,
 ANY FIRM, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR ASSOCIATION ENGAGED IN THE CONDUCT
 OF ANY BUSINESS, TRADE OR COMMERCE OR IN THE FURNISHING OF  ANY  SERVICE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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