Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to transportation |
Jun 10, 2021 |
committed to rules |
Mar 01, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 24, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 23, 2021 |
1st report cal.427 |
Feb 17, 2021 |
print number 3893a |
Feb 17, 2021 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Feb 01, 2021 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S3893A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S3893 - Details
2021-S3893 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3893 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to authorizing and direct- ing the department of transportation to establish a memorial marker program PURPOSE: To establish a formal program in New York to allow for the placement of memorials at the location of fatal highway accidents on state highways and roads. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new section 67 to highway law. Section 2 establishes the effective date.
2021-S3893 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3893 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to authorizing and direct- ing the department of transportation to establish a memorial marker program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 67 to read as follows: § 67. MEMORIAL MARKER PROGRAM. 1. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH A MEMORIAL MARKER PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF A VEHICLE RELATED ACCIDENT ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING HIGHWAY SAFETY. IN ESTABLISHING SUCH PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL: (A) MAKE MEMORIAL MARKERS AVAILABLE TO THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF PERSONS WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF A VEHICLE RELATED ACCIDENT ALONG THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM; (B) PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MEMORIAL MARKERS. 2. MEMORIAL MARKERS SHALL BE PLACED ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AT A LOCATION PROXIMATE TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE FATAL VEHICLE RELATED ACCIDENT OCCURRED, PROVIDED THAT SUCH MEMORIAL MARKERS MAY BE PLACED AWAY FROM THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE SUCH FATALITY OCCURRED DUE TO RESTRICTED SPACE, SAFETY CONCERNS, PROPERTY OWNER COMPLAINTS OR OTHER CONSTRAINTS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH THE LENGTH OF TIME SUCH MEMORIAL MARKERS ARE TO REMAIN AT THE SITE AND SHALL RESERVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE MEMORIAL MARKERS REMOVED FOR CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER MAINTENANCE PURPOSES. 3. REQUESTS FOR MEMORIAL MARKERS SHALL BE MADE BY APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT BY THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR FRIENDS OF THE DECEASED, PROVIDED THAT FRIENDS MAKING SUCH REQUESTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AUTHORI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2021-S3893A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S3893A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3893A SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to authorizing and direct- ing the department of transportation to establish a memorial marker program PURPOSE: To establish a formal program in New York to allow for the placement of memorials at the location of fatal highway accidents on state highways and roads. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new section 67 to highway law. Section 2 establishes the effective date.
2021-S3893A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3893--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to authorizing and direct- ing the department of transportation to establish a memorial marker program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 67 to read as follows: § 67. MEMORIAL MARKER PROGRAM. 1. WITHIN AVAILABLE RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH A MEMORIAL MARKER PROGRAM TO COMMEMORATE THOSE WHO HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF A VEHICLE RELATED CRASH ON THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARE- NESS REGARDING HIGHWAY SAFETY. IN ESTABLISHING SUCH PROGRAM, THE DEPART- MENT SHALL: (A) MAKE MEMORIAL MARKERS AVAILABLE TO THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF PERSONS WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF A VEHICLE RELATED ACCIDENT ALONG THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM; (B) PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MEMORIAL MARKERS. 2. MEMORIAL MARKERS SHALL BE PLACED ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AT A LOCATION PROXIMATE TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE FATAL VEHICLE RELATED ACCIDENT OCCURRED, PROVIDED THAT SUCH MEMORIAL MARKERS MAY BE PLACED AWAY FROM THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE SUCH FATALITY OCCURRED DUE TO RESTRICTED SPACE, SAFETY CONCERNS, PROPERTY OWNER COMPLAINTS OR OTHER CONSTRAINTS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH THE LENGTH OF TIME SUCH MEMORIAL MARKERS ARE TO REMAIN AT THE SITE AND SHALL RESERVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE MEMORIAL MARKERS REMOVED FOR CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER MAINTENANCE PURPOSES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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