Assembly Bill A8227

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Peekskill

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  • Delivered to Governor
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Bill Amendments

2025-A8227 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7500
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1111-i, V & T L; amd §87, Pub Off L

2025-A8227 - Summary

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Peekskill.

2025-A8227 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8227
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 5, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LEVENBERG  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic  law,  in  relation  to  adjudi-
   cations  and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal
   indications in the city of Peekskill; to  amend  the  public  officers
   law, in relation to accessing records; and providing for the repeal of
   certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 1111-i to read as follows:
   §  1111-I.  OWNER  LIABILITY  FOR  FAILURE  OF OPERATOR TO COMPLY WITH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATIONS; CITY OF PEEKSKILL. (A)  1.  NOTWITHSTANDING
 ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW, THE CITY OF PEEKSKILL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
 AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
 DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY  ON  THE  OWNER  OF  A
 VEHICLE  FOR  FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC-CON-
 TROL INDICATIONS IN SUCH CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS
 SECTION.  SUCH  DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER SUCH CITY TO INSTALL
 AND OPERATE TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING DEVICES AT
 NO MORE THAN NINE INTERSECTIONS WITHIN AND  UNDER  THE  JURISDICTION  OF
 SUCH CITY AT ANY ONE TIME.
   2.  SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES TO
 ENSURE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THAT  PHOTOGRAPHS  PRODUCED  BY  SUCH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING  SYSTEMS  SHALL NOT
 INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS, OR THE CONTENTS
 OF THE VEHICLE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  ISSUED
 PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISMISSED SOLELY BECAUSE A PHOTOGRAPH
 OR PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONTENTS OF  A  VEHI-
 CLE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CITY HAS MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH
 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11701-02-5
              

2025-A8227A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7500
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1111-i, V & T L; amd §87, Pub Off L

2025-A8227A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Peekskill.

2025-A8227A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8227--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 5, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LEVENBERG  --  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 adjudi-
   cations and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control  signal
   indications  in  the  city  of Peekskill; to amend the public officers
   law, in relation to accessing records; and providing for the repeal of
   certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 1111-i to read as follows:
   § 1111-I. OWNER LIABILITY FOR  FAILURE  OF  OPERATOR  TO  COMPLY  WITH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL  INDICATIONS;  CITY OF PEEKSKILL. (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING
 ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE CITY OF PEEKSKILL IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED
 AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
 DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM  IMPOSING  MONETARY  LIABILITY  ON THE OWNER OF A
 VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY  WITH  TRAFFIC-CON-
 TROL  INDICATIONS IN SUCH CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SECTION. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER SUCH CITY  TO  INSTALL
 AND OPERATE TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING DEVICES AT
 NO MORE THAN NINE INTERSECTIONS WITHIN SUCH CITY AT ANY ONE TIME.
   2.  SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL UTILIZE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES TO
 ENSURE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THAT  PHOTOGRAPHS  PRODUCED  BY  SUCH
 TRAFFIC-CONTROL  SIGNAL  PHOTO  VIOLATION-MONITORING  SYSTEMS  SHALL NOT
 INCLUDE IMAGES THAT IDENTIFY THE DRIVER, THE PASSENGERS, OR THE CONTENTS
 OF THE VEHICLE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO NOTICE  OF  LIABILITY  ISSUED
 PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DISMISSED SOLELY BECAUSE A PHOTOGRAPH
 OR PHOTOGRAPHS ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE CONTENTS OF  A  VEHI-
 CLE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CITY HAS MADE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH
 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11701-03-5
              

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