Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 29, 2016 |
print number 160a |
Apr 29, 2016 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S160A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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
2015-S160 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1378
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1642-b, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S4220, A5174
2011-2012: S875, A1314
2013-2014: S240, A3489
2017-2018: S493, A2011
2019-2020: A2105
2015-S160 - Summary
Authorizes certain cities to implement a pilot truck weight photo-monitoring system at certain intersections throughout the city; requires owners of trucks to be monetarily liable when an operator of their truck drives the truck on a public highway in violation of a posted "No Truck" zone; establishes certain affirmative defenses.
2015-S160 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S160 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to truck weight photo-monitoring systems in cities with a population of one million or more PURPOSE : Authorizes certain cities to implement a pilot truck weight photo-monitoring system at certain intersections throughout the city. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1642-b to allow cities of one million or more to create a demonstration program with the intent of ensuring compliance with no-thru truck signs. This section establishes fines for violators observed through a photo-monitoring system. The bill establishes affirmative defenses available to owners of noncompliant trucks in cases of theft or when the truck is making a legitimate delivery in the area. A report must be submitted by any city that creates a demonstration program pursuant to this section describing the results of the program The report must be submitted to the Governor, temporary president of
2015-S160 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 160 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SQUADRON -- 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 truck weight photo-monitoring systems in cities with a population of one million or more 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 1642-b to read as follows: S 1642-B. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO COMPLY WITH NO-THRU TRUCK INDICATIONS. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, EACH CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE 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 NO-THRU TRUCK INDICATIONS IN SUCH CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER A CITY TO INSTALL AND OPERATE TRUCK WEIGHT PHOTO-MONITORING DEVICES AT NO MORE THAN FIFTY INTERSECTIONS WITHIN SUCH CITY AT ANY ONE TIME. (B) IN ANY CITY WHICH HAS ADOPTED A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IF SUCH VEHICLE WAS USED OR OPERATED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN VIOLATION OF DRIVING THROUGH A PROHIBITED NO-TRUCK ZONE DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (F) OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED OF THIS CHAPTER, AND SUCH VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A TRUCK WEIGHT VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NO OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WHERE THE OPERATOR OF SUCH VEHICLE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF THE UNDERLYING EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01254-01-5
2015-S160A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1378
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1642-b, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S4220, A5174
2011-2012: S875, A1314
2013-2014: S240, A3489
2017-2018: S493, A2011
2019-2020: A2105
2015-S160A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes certain cities to implement a pilot truck weight photo-monitoring system at certain intersections throughout the city; requires owners of trucks to be monetarily liable when an operator of their truck drives the truck on a public highway in violation of a posted "No Truck" zone; establishes certain affirmative defenses.
2015-S160A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S160A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to truck weight photo-monitoring systems in cities with a population of one million or more PURPOSE : Authorizes certain cities to implement a pilot truck weight photo-monitoring system at certain intersections throughout the city. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1642-b to allow cities of one million or more to create a demonstration program with the intent of ensuring compliance with no-thru truck signs. This section establishes fines for violators observed through a photo-monitoring system. The bill establishes affirmative defenses available to owners of noncompliant trucks in cases of theft or when the truck is making a legitimate delivery in the area. A report must be submitted by any city that creates a demonstration
2015-S160A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 160--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 truck weight photo-monitoring systems in cities with a population of one million or more 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 1642-b to read as follows: S 1642-B. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO COMPLY WITH NO-THRU TRUCK INDICATIONS. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, EACH CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE 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 NO-THRU TRUCK INDICATIONS IN SUCH CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER A CITY TO INSTALL AND OPERATE TRUCK WEIGHT PHOTO-MONITORING DEVICES AT NO MORE THAN FIFTY INTERSECTIONS WITHIN SUCH CITY AT ANY ONE TIME. (B) IN ANY CITY WHICH HAS ADOPTED A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IF SUCH VEHICLE WAS USED OR OPERATED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN VIOLATION OF DRIVING THROUGH A PROHIBITED NO-TRUCK ZONE DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (F) OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED OF THIS CHAPTER, AND SUCH VIOLATION IS EVIDENCED BY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A TRUCK WEIGHT VIOLATION-MONITORING SYSTEM; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NO OWNER OF A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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