S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9565
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. TAYLOR -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to excluding
violations occurring within a certain distance from a place of
worship, funeral home, or similar institution from bus operation-re-
lated traffic regulations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subdivision (d) of section 1111-c-1 of the
vehicle and traffic law, as added by section 1 of part MM of chapter 56
of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
3. "bus operation-related traffic regulations" shall mean the follow-
ing provisions set forth in chapter four of title thirty-four of the
rules of the city of New York, adopted pursuant to section sixteen
hundred forty-two of this chapter: 4-08(c)(3), violation of posted no
standing rules prohibited-bus stop; 4-08(e)(9), general no stopping
zones-bicycle lanes; 4-08(f)(1), general no standing zones-double park-
ing; and 4-08(f)(4), general no standing zones-bus lane. PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, IT SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE AFOREMEN-
TIONED REGULATIONS WHEN SUCH VIOLATION OCCURRED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FEET
OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP, FUNERAL HOME, OR SIMILAR INSTITUTION AS PART OF
PARTICIPATION IN A CEREMONY OR RELIGIOUS SERVICE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to section 1111-c-1 of the vehicle and traffic law, made
by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section
and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13340-01-5
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