Assembly Bill A2165

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to allowing vehicles with permits for handicapped parking issued anywhere in the state to use all spaces for handicapped parking in the city of New York

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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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2023-A2165 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5880
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1203-a, V & T L; amd §2903, NYC Chart
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S564
2011-2012: S927
2013-2014: S1525
2015-2016: S728
2017-2018: S1312
2019-2020: A8824, S2965
2021-2022: A2215, S193

2023-A2165 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that vehicles with permits for handicapped parking issued anywhere in the state may use all spaces for handicapped parking in the city of New York.

2023-A2165 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2165
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the New York city  char-
   ter, in relation to permitted use of handicapped spaces in the city of
   New York
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1203-a of
 the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 298 of  the  laws  of
 2007, is amended to read as follows:
   The commissioner shall distribute special vehicle identification park-
 ing permits to the governing bodies of all cities, towns and villages in
 the  state.  Notwithstanding any local law or ordinance to the contrary,
 such permits shall entitle any vehicle displaying such permit to park in
 any area in any city, town or village of the state which has been desig-
 nated by such city, town or village or pursuant  to  the  provisions  of
 section  twelve  hundred  three-c of this article as a place for parking
 for persons with disabilities. SUCH PERMITS SHALL  ENTITLE  ANY  VEHICLE
 DISPLAYING  SUCH  PERMIT  TO  PARK  IN THE AUTHORIZED PARKING SPACES FOR
 VEHICLES HAVING A SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION PERMIT AS DESCRIBED IN SUBPARA-
 GRAPH (F) OF PARAGRAPH FIFTEEN OF SUBDIVISION A OF  SECTION  TWENTY-NINE
 HUNDRED THREE OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER. The design, period of valid-
 ity,  and  procedures  for reissuance of such permits shall be as deter-
 mined by the commissioner. A city, town  or  village  issuing  a  permit
 pursuant  to this subdivision or subdivision three of this section shall
 indelibly inscribe or otherwise mark, on the face of  such  permit,  the
 last  three  digits of the identification number of the driver's license
 or non-driver identification card of the person to whom  the  permit  is
 issued.  The governing bodies of cities, towns and villages in the state
 shall appoint an issuing agent to issue such permits. Any person  issued
 a  permit  pursuant to this section who holds a driver's license or non-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02292-01-3
              

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