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Senate Bill S9798A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

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

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2023-S9798 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8582
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-f, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S6197, A3536

2023-S9798 - Summary

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

2023-S9798 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9798 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9798
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 30, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer 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  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.
                                                            LBD13929-03-4

2023-S9798A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8582
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add §390-f, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S6197, A3536

2023-S9798A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2023-S9798A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9798A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9798--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 30, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, 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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13929-05-4

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