Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 05, 2022 | referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
May 20, 2021 | referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 01, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
Feb 24, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
Feb 23, 2021 | 1st report cal.421 |
Feb 18, 2021 | print number 982a |
Feb 18, 2021 | amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 06, 2021 | referred to transportation |
senate Bill S982A
Sponsored By
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
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Leroy Comrie
(D) 14th Senate District
S982 - Details
S982 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S982 SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to requiring the develop- ment of a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New York interstate highways PURPOSE: This legislation requires the New York State Department of Transporta- tion, in consultation with the Department of Motor Vehicles, to develop a program to address the problem of wrong way drivers in New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The highway law is amended by adding a new section 67 to require the New York State Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Motor Vehicles, to develop a program to address the prob- lem of wrong way drivers in New York State within one year.
S982 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 982 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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 requiring the develop- ment of a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New York interstate highways 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. WRONG WAY DRIVER PROGRAM. 1. WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGH- WAYS. 2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL: A. INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS; B. ASSESS WHAT OTHER STATES HAVE DONE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM; C. SET FORTH POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM; AND D. IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO REDUCE THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03910-01-1
Co-Sponsors
Leroy Comrie
(D) 14th Senate District
S982A (ACTIVE) - Details
S982A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S982A SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to requiring the develop- ment of a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New York interstate highways PURPOSE: This legislation requires the New York State Department of Transporta- tion, in consultation with the Department of Motor Vehicles, to develop a program to address the problem of wrong way drivers in New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The highway law is amended by adding a new section 67 to require the New York State Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Motor Vehicles, Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, State and Local Police and Local Governments to develop a program to address
S982A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 982--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GAUGHRAN, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to requiring the develop- ment of a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New York interstate highways 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. WRONG WAY DRIVER PROGRAM. 1. WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, GOVERNOR'S TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, LOCAL POLICE AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMIS- SION, AGENCY OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVI- SION THEREOF DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE COMMISSIONER, DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGH- WAYS. 2. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL: A. INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS; B. ASSESS WHAT OTHER STATES HAVE DONE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM; C. SET FORTH POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM; D. CONSIDER POTENTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR SUCH HIGHWAY SAFE- TY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; AND E. IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO REDUCE THE PROBLEM OF WRONG WAY DRIVERS ON NEW YORK INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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