Assembly Bill A9291

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits the use of virtual reality headsets while operating a motor vehicle

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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-A9291 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1225-d, V & T L

2023-A9291 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes virtual reality headsets in the definition of "portable electronic device" for the purpose of the prohibition on the use of portable electronic devices while driving.

2023-A9291 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9291
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  prohibiting
   the use of virtual reality headsets while operating a motor vehicle
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of  section  1225-d  of  the
 vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 8 of part C of chapter 58
 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
   (a) "Portable electronic device" shall mean any hand-held mobile tele-
 phone,  as  defined by subdivision one of section twelve hundred twenty-
 five-c of this  article,  personal  digital  assistant  (PDA),  handheld
 device  with  mobile  data  access,  laptop  computer,  pager, broadband
 personal communication  device,  two-way  messaging  device,  electronic
 game,  VIRTUAL  REALITY  HEADSET,  or  portable computing device, or any
 other electronic device when used to input,  write,  send,  receive,  or
 read text for present or future communication.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14462-01-4

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