Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 09, 2025 |
print number 1425a |
Jun 09, 2025 |
amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
Jan 09, 2025 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A1425A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
George Alvarez
Al Taylor
Steven Raga
William Colton
2025-A1425 - Details
2025-A1425 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1425 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, ALVAREZ, TAYLOR, RAGA, COLTON, JACOB- SON, SHIMSKY, GLICK, CHANG, WEPRIN, HEVESI, DAVILA, SEPTIMO, HAWLEY, HYNDMAN, LUNSFORD -- read once and referred to the Committee on Trans- portation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to electronic appearances for parking violations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 237 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows: 3-A. TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS PRESCRIBING ELECTRONIC APPEARANCES AT HEARINGS ADJUDICATING PARKING VIOLATIONS; § 2. Section 240 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3. PARKING VIOLATIONS. A PERSON CHARGED WITH A PARKING VIOLATION MAY ENTER A PLEA OF NOT GUILTY, PERSONALLY OR THROUGH AN AUTHORIZED REPRE- SENTATIVE, TO OBTAIN A HEARING EITHER IN PERSON OR THROUGH ELECTRONIC APPEARANCE. SUCH PLEA MAY BE ENTERED IN PERSON AT ANY PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU OFFICE, VIA FIRST-CLASS MAIL OR ELECTRONICALLY ON THE BUREAU'S WEBSITE. THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU SHALL ADVISE THE PARTY MAKING THE PLEA THROUGH FIRST CLASS MAIL OR ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH EMAIL THAT THE HEARING SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE MANNER SELECTED BY THE RESPONDENT OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. IN ALL INSTANCES, THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU SHALL PERMIT THE ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTA- TION AND EVIDENCE FOR ALL HEARINGS, ADJOURNMENT REQUESTS, AND OTHER REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION UP UNTIL THE DATE AND TIME OF SUCH SCHEDULED HEARING, AND SUCH SUBMISSIONS SHALL CONSTITUTE A PERMANENT RECORD TO BE MAINTAINED BY THE PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU FOR A MINIMUM OF EIGHT YEARS AND THREE MONTHS. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND ELECTRONIC NOTARIES SHALL BE TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS PRINTED MATERIAL AND PHYSICAL FILINGS BY A RESPONDENT OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR LEGAL COUNSEL SHALL NOT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02077-01-5
co-Sponsors
George Alvarez
Al Taylor
Steven Raga
William Colton
2025-A1425A (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-A1425A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1425--A 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, ALVAREZ, TAYLOR, RAGA, COLTON, JACOB- SON, SHIMSKY, GLICK, CHANG, WEPRIN, HEVESI, DAVILA, SEPTIMO, HAWLEY, HYNDMAN, LUNSFORD, ROZIC, STECK, P. CARROLL, ZACCARO, GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to electronic appearances for parking violations; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 237 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 715 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as follows: 3. (A) To adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with any appli- cable provision of law to carry out the purposes of this article, including but not limited to rules and regulations prescribing the internal procedures and organization of the bureau, the manner and time of entering pleas, the conduct of hearings IN PERSON AND BY ELECTRONIC APPEARANCE, and the amount and manner of payment of penalties. (B) WITH RESPECT TO ELECTRONIC APPEARANCE: (I) SUCH RULES AND REGU- LATIONS SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE PHYSICAL APPEARANCE OF A PERSON CHARGED WITH A PARKING VIOLATION MAY BE DISPENSED OF WHERE THE PERSON CHARGED OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS REQUESTED AN ELECTRONIC APPEARANCE; (II) ANY HEARING CONDUCTED BY MEANS OF ELECTRONIC APPEARANCE SHALL PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY ATTORNEY OR LEGAL ADVISOR OF SUCH PERSON, IF ANY, TO CONFIDENTIALLY CONSULT WITH SUCH PERSON DURING THE PROCEEDING; (III) WHERE, DUE TO TECHNOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS, A PARTY TO AN ELECTRONIC APPEARANCE CAN HEAR AND BE HEARD BUT CANNOT SEE AND/OR CANNOT BE SEEN, THE BUREAU MAY CONDUCT THE PROCEEDING NOTWITHSTANDING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02077-02-5
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