Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 19, 2023 |
referred to transportation |
Apr 18, 2023 |
delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 30, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 29, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 28, 2023 |
1st report cal.585 |
Feb 02, 2023 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Senate Bill S4026
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 23rd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2023-S4026 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S4026 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4026 SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the navigation law, in relation to providing an exemption from certain laws for operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels responding to emergencies on the navigable waters of the state PURPOSE: This bill exempts law enforcement and fire departments from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while in the course of responding to emergencies. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Adds a new section 39-b of the Navigation Law to provide an exemption from certain laws for law enforcement vessels responding to emergencies on the navigable waters of the state.
2023-S4026 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4026 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 2, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to providing an exemption from certain laws for operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels responding to emergencies on the navigable waters of the state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The navigation law is amended by adding a new section 39-c to read as follows: § 39-C. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT VESSELS. 1. THE OPERATOR OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OR FIRE DEPARTMENT VESSEL, WHEN INVOLVED IN AN EMERGENCY OPERATION ON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE STATE, MAY EXERCISE THE PRIVILEGES SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, BUT SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FOUR OF THIS SECTION. 2. THE OPERATOR OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OR FIRE DEPARTMENT VESSEL MAY DISREGARD ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION OF THIS STATE OR ANY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE OF A MUNICIPALITY OF THIS STATE GOVERNING THE MOVEMENT OR TURNING OF VESSELS UPON SUCH NAVIGABLE WATERS. 3. THE PRIVILEGES GRANTED TO THE OPERATOR OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OR FIRE DEPARTMENT VESSEL PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN AUDIBLE SIGNALS ARE SOUNDED FROM ANY SUCH VESSEL WHILE IN MOTION BY BELL, HORN, SIREN, ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR EXHAUST WHISTLE AS MAY BE REASONABLY NECES- SARY, AND WHEN THE VESSEL IS EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST ONE LIGHTED LAMP SO THAT FROM ANY DIRECTION, UNDER NORMAL ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS FROM A DISTANCE OF FIVE HUNDRED FEET FROM SUCH VESSEL, AT LEAST ONE BLUE OR RED LIGHT WILL BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE. 4. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE OPERATOR OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OR FIRE DEPARTMENT VESSEL FROM THE DUTY TO OPERATE SUCH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08288-01-3
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