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Assembly Bill A8582B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring navigation systems which utilize GPS technology to provide the actual height of bridges and overpasses along proposed routes

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2023-A8582 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9798
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-f, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A3536, S6197

2023-A8582 - Summary

Requires navigation systems which utilize GPS technology to provide the legal clearance of bridges or elevated structures along proposed routes.

2023-A8582 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8582
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 12, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring navi-
   gation systems utilizing GPS technology to identify the height of  any
   bridge or overpass along a proposed route
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 390-f to read as follows:
   § 390-F. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM NAVIGATION. NO  ELECTRONIC  MAP  OR
 NAVIGATION  SYSTEM  WHICH UTILIZES GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECH-
 NOLOGY TO DIRECT THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO A  SPECIFIED  DESTINA-
 TION  ALONG  A PROPOSED ROUTE OR ROUTES SHALL BE OFFERED FOR USE OR SALE
 IN THIS STATE UNLESS SUCH MAP OR NAVIGATION  SYSTEM  PROVIDES  THE  USER
 WITH  THE  ACTUAL  HEIGHT OF EACH BRIDGE OR OVERPASS WHICH THE USER WILL
 PASS UNDER ALONG A PROPOSED ROUTE GENERATED IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST  OR
 INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SUCH USER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13929-01-3

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2023-A8582A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9798
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-f, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A3536, S6197

2023-A8582A - Summary

Requires navigation systems which utilize GPS technology to provide the legal clearance of bridges or elevated structures along proposed routes.

2023-A8582A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8582--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 12, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  SANTABARBARA,  CONRAD,  DAVILA,  LEVENBERG,
   LEMONDES, TAGUE, SILLITTI -- read once and referred to  the  Committee
   on  Consumer  Affairs  and  Protection  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring navi-
   gation  systems utilizing GPS technology to identify the height of any
   bridge or overpass along a proposed route
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 390-f to read as follows:
   §  390-F.  GLOBAL  POSITIONING SYSTEM NAVIGATION. NO ELECTRONIC MAP OR
 NAVIGATION SYSTEM WHICH UTILIZES GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM  (GPS)  TECH-
 NOLOGY  TO  DIRECT THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO A SPECIFIED DESTINA-
 TION ALONG A PROPOSED ROUTE OR ROUTES SHALL BE OFFERED FOR USE  OR  SALE
 IN  THIS  STATE UNLESS SUCH MAP OR NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROVIDES THE ACTUAL
 HEIGHT OF EACH BRIDGE OR OVERPASS ALONG A PROPOSED  ROUTE  GENERATED  IN
 RESPONSE TO A REQUEST OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A USER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13929-02-4

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2023-A8582B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9798
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-f, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A3536, S6197

2023-A8582B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires navigation systems which utilize GPS technology to provide the legal clearance of bridges or elevated structures along proposed routes.

2023-A8582B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8582--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 12, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by  M.  of  A.  SANTABARBARA,  CONRAD,  DAVILA,  LEVENBERG,
   LEMONDES, TAGUE, SILLITTI -- read once and referred to  the  Committee
   on  Consumer  Affairs  and  Protection  --  committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee  --  reported  and  referred  to  the  Committee on Rules -- again
   reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring navi-
   gation  systems utilizing GPS technology to identify the height of any
   bridge or overpass along a proposed route
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 390-f to read as follows:
   § 390-F. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM NAVIGATION. 1. NO ELECTRONIC MAP OR
 NAVIGATION  SYSTEM  WHICH UTILIZES GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECH-
 NOLOGY TO DIRECT THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO A  SPECIFIED  DESTINA-
 TION  ALONG  A PROPOSED ROUTE OR ROUTES SHALL BE OFFERED FOR USE OR SALE
 IN THIS STATE UNLESS SUCH MAP OR NAVIGATION SYSTEM  PROVIDES  THE  LEGAL
 CLEARANCE  OF  EACH  BRIDGE OR ELEVATED STRUCTURE ALONG A PROPOSED ROUTE
 GENERATED IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST OR INFORMATION PROVIDED  BY  A  USER.
 FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "LEGAL CLEARANCE" SHALL HAVE
 THE SAME MEANING AS SUCH TERM IS USED IN TITLE EIGHT OF THE VEHICLE  AND
 TRAFFIC  LAW  REQUIRING  SIGNS WITH SUCH LEGAL CLEARANCE TO BE POSTED AT
 ALL BRIDGES AND ELEVATED STRUCTURES ON HIGHWAYS UNDER  THE  JURISDICTION
 OF  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION, OTHER STATE AUTHORITIES, COUNTY
 SUPERINTENDENTS OF HIGHWAYS, TOWNS, CITIES AND VILLAGES.
   2. NO ELECTRONIC MAP OR NAVIGATION SYSTEM SHALL  BE  IN  VIOLATION  OF
 THIS  SECTION,  PROVIDED  THAT  SUCH ELECTRONIC MAP OR NAVIGATION SYSTEM
 INCLUDES ACCURATE AND UPDATED LEGAL CLEARANCE INFORMATION TO THE  GREAT-
 EST  EXTENT  PRACTICABLE  AND  INSTRUCTION,  THROUGH TERMS OF SERVICE OR
 ELSEWHERE ON THE MAP OR SYSTEM, THAT THE DRIVER OR USER SHALL BE RESPON-
 SIBLE FOR SUCH DRIVER OR  USER'S  VEHICLE  COMPLYING  WITH  ALL  VEHICLE
 HEIGHT AND WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS OR ALL LAWS OF THE ROAD.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

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