Assembly Bill A6021A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the traffic infraction of interference with a funeral procession

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A6021 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2478
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1132, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5342
2011-2012: A4907, S2526
2013-2014: A2200, S604
2017-2018: A2896, S3160
2019-2020: S2152

2015-A6021 - Summary

Establishes the traffic infraction of interference with a funeral procession.

2015-A6021 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6021

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS, MILLER, HOOPER -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to interference
  with a funeral procession

  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 1132 to read as follows:
  S  1132.  INTERFERENCE  WITH A FUNERAL PROCESSION. (A) THE DRIVER OF A
MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL NOT ENTER, DRIVE BETWEEN, OBSTRUCT, HINDER OR IN ANY
WAY INTERFERE WITH THE VEHICLES CONSTITUTING A FUNERAL PROCESSION  WHILE
SUCH  VEHICLES  ARE  IN MOTION UNLESS SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE IS PART OF SUCH
PROCESSION, EXCEPT WHEN AUTHORIZED TO DO SO BY A POLICE OFFICER OR  WHEN
SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE IS AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE EXHIBITING A VISI-
BLE SIGNAL AND SOUNDING AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL.
  (B)  ANY  PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
(A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A TRAFFIC INFRACTION AND  SUBJECT
TO  A  FINE  OF  NOT MORE THAN FIFTY DOLLARS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT
ASSESS ANY POINTS AGAINST THE LICENSE OF A PERSON FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED
THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
  (C) NO PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO IMPOSE ANY LIABIL-
ITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM A  VIOLATION  OF  THIS
SECTION  UPON A FUNERAL FIRM OR ANY PERSON LICENSED OR REGISTERED PURSU-
ANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR ANY EMPLOYEE  OR
AGENT THEREOF, WHEN SUCH FIRM, PERSON, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT IS ACTING WITH-
IN THE SCOPE OF HIS, HER OR ITS DUTIES.  NOR SHALL ANY PROVISION OF THIS
SECTION  BE  DEEMED  TO  LIMIT  THE LIABILITY OF ANY FUNERAL FIRM OR ANY
PERSON LICENSED OR REGISTERED PURSUANT TO  ARTICLE  THIRTY-FOUR  OF  THE
PUBLIC  HEALTH  LAW,  OR  ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT THEREOF, PURSUANT TO ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW OR AT EQUITY.
  S 2. This act shall  take  effect  on  the  first  of  September  next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2015-A6021A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2478
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1132, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5342
2011-2012: A4907, S2526
2013-2014: A2200, S604
2017-2018: A2896, S3160
2019-2020: S2152

2015-A6021A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the traffic infraction of interference with a funeral procession.

2015-A6021A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6021--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 10, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS, MILLER, HOOPER -- read once and referred
  to  the  Committee  on  Transportation  --  committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to interference
  with a funeral procession

  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 1132 to read as follows:
  S  1132.  INTERFERENCE  WITH A FUNERAL PROCESSION. (A) THE DRIVER OF A
MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL NOT ENTER, DRIVE BETWEEN, OBSTRUCT, HINDER OR IN ANY
WAY INTERFERE WITH THE VEHICLES CONSTITUTING A FUNERAL PROCESSION  WHILE
SUCH  VEHICLES  ARE  IN MOTION UNLESS SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE IS PART OF SUCH
PROCESSION, EXCEPT WHEN AUTHORIZED TO DO SO BY A POLICE OFFICER OR  WHEN
SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE IS AN AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE EXHIBITING A VISI-
BLE  SIGNAL  AND  SOUNDING  AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL OR WHEN COMPLYING WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR-A OF THIS TITLE.
  (B) ANY PERSON OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION  OF  SUBDIVISION
(A)  OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A TRAFFIC INFRACTION AND SUBJECT
TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIFTY DOLLARS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  NOT
ASSESS ANY POINTS AGAINST THE LICENSE OF A PERSON FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED
THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
  (C) NO PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO IMPOSE ANY LIABIL-
ITY  FOR  PERSONAL  INJURY OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM A VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION UPON A FUNERAL FIRM OR ANY PERSON LICENSED OR REGISTERED  PURSU-
ANT  TO ARTICLE THIRTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR ANY EMPLOYEE OR
AGENT THEREOF, WHEN SUCH FIRM, PERSON, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT IS ACTING WITH-
IN THE SCOPE OF HIS, HER OR ITS DUTIES.   HOWEVER, ANY FUNERAL  FIRM  OR
ANY PERSON LICENSED OR REGISTERED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY-FOUR OF THE
PUBLIC  HEALTH LAW, OR ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT THEREOF, SHALL AT ALL TIMES

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07763-03-5

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