| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 09, 2024 |
print number 2195a |
| May 09, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to finance |
| Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to finance |
| Jan 19, 2023 |
referred to finance |
Senate Bill S2195A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 34th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2023-S2195 - Details
2023-S2195 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2195
SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring state police
to carry and offer use of jumper cables
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This legislation requires state police to carry and offer jumper cables.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 requires state police to carry jumper cables and offer their
assistance in powering the battery of disabled vehicles.
JUSTIFICATION:
Dead battery problems for stranded drivers could be easily fixed if
state patrol cars, who are already required to help stranded drivers,
2023-S2195 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2195
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 19, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring state police
to carry and offer use of jumper cables
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 212-a
to read as follows:
§ 212-A. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REQUIRE THAT
EVERY VEHICLE OPERATED BY THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE BE EQUIPPED WITH
JUMPER CABLES TO ASSIST IN POWERING THE BATTERY OF DISABLED VEHICLES. A
STATE POLICE OFFICER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO OFFER USE OF SUCH JUMPER
CABLES WHEN APPROACHING A DISABLED VEHICLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06178-01-3
2023-S2195A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S2195A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2195A
SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring certain
state police vehicles to carry and offer use of jumper cables
PURPOSE:
This legislation requires certain state police vehicles to carry jumper
cables and requires officers operating such vehicles offer to use such
jumper cables on disabled vehicles.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 requires certain state police vehicles to carry jumper cables
and requires officers operating such vehicles offer to use such jumper
cables on disabled vehicles.
Section 2 establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Dead battery
problems for stranded drivers could be easily fixed if state patrol
2023-S2195A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2195--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 19, 2023
___________
Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- recommitted to
the Committee on Finance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring certain
state police vehicles to carry and offer use of jumper cables
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 212-a
to read as follows:
§ 212-A. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REQUIRE THAT
VEHICLES OPERATED BY THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE PERFORMING TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT BE EQUIPPED WITH JUMPER CABLES TO ASSIST IN POWERING THE
BATTERY OF DISABLED VEHICLES. A STATE POLICE OFFICER SHALL BE REQUIRED
TO OFFER USE OF SUCH JUMPER CABLES WHEN APPROACHING A DISABLED VEHICLE.
THE STATE POLICE OFFICER SHALL ONLY PLACE THE JUMPER CABLES ON THEIR
STATE POLICE VEHICLE. THE OPERATOR OF THE DISABLED VEHICLE SHALL ONLY
PLACE THE JUMPER CABLES ON THEIR DISABLED VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY START
THE VEHICLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06178-03-4
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