S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1835
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 14, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the solic-
itation of donations on state highways
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1157 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows:
(D) NO PERSON SHALL OCCUPY ANY PART OF A STATE HIGHWAY IN ANY MANNER
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING OR SOLICITING IN A TOWN OUTSIDE THE GEOGRAPH-
ICAL BOUNDARIES OF A CITY OR VILLAGE, EXCEPT BY A PERSON EIGHTEEN YEARS
OF AGE OR OLDER TO SOLICIT ON BEHALF OF A FIRE COMPANY AS DEFINED BY
SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, A
VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION
ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, OR AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM
TAXATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 501 (C) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND
SUCH HIGHWAY HAS A SPEED LIMIT NOT EXCEEDING THIRTY MILES PER HOUR.
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO SUCH SOLICITATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVI-
SION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED WHERE PROHIBITED BY A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE OF
THE TOWN IN WHICH SUCH SOLICITATION OCCURS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04840-01-5