Senate Bill S6006A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles

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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-S6006 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8319
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3609
2011-2012: A7351
2013-2014: A4638

2015-S6006 - Summary

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles required by law; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and regulations necessary.

2015-S6006 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6006 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6006

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 19, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  including
  the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection
  of motor vehicles

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subparagraph (a) of  paragraph  1  of  subdivision  (c)  of
section  301  of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 5 of
part V1 of chapter 62 of the  laws  of  2003,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  (a)  A  safety  inspection  shall  be made with respect to the brakes;
steering mechanism; wheel alignment; lights, including but  not  limited
to the lights which are designed and placed on a vehicle for the purpose
of  illuminating  the vehicle's license plates; odometer; tire pressure;
seat safety belts; shoulder harness safety belts; ANY  WINDOW  WHICH  IS
COMPOSED  OF,  COVERED BY OR TREATED WITH ANY MATERIAL WHICH HAS A LIGHT
TRANSMITTANCE OF LESS THAN SEVENTY PERCENT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  THREE
HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE and such other mechanisms and equip-
ment as shall be determined by the  commissioner  to  be  necessary  for
proper and safe operations. IN ADDITION, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A REVIEW
OF  THE  EXISTING  INSPECTION  FEE SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER  OF  THE  LAWS  OF  TWO  THOUSAND
FIFTEEN  THAT  AMENDED  THIS  SUBPARAGRAPH  TO  DETERMINE  WHETHER A FEE
INCREASE SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR SUCH INSPECTION. Such  inspection  shall
also  be  made  with  respect  to  vehicle  identification  number. Upon
inspection, the mileage appearing on the odometer shall be recorded upon
the inspection sticker.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
ing  the  date  on  which  it shall have become a law; provided that the
commissioner of motor vehicles is authorized to promulgate any  and  all

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07989-04-5

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2015-S6006A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8319
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §301, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3609
2011-2012: A7351
2013-2014: A4638

2015-S6006A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles required by law; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and regulations necessary.

2015-S6006A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6006A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6006--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 19, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, CROCI -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --
  recommitted  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 including
  the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection
  of motor vehicles

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subparagraph  (a)  of  paragraph  1 of subdivision (c) of
section 301 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section  5  of
part  V1  of  chapter  62  of  the  laws  of 2003, is amended to read as
follows:
  (a) A safety inspection shall be made  with  respect  to  the  brakes;
steering  mechanism;  wheel alignment; lights, including but not limited
to the lights which are designed and placed on a vehicle for the purpose
of illuminating the vehicle's license plates; odometer;  tire  pressure;
seat  safety  belts;  shoulder harness safety belts; ANY WINDOW WHICH IS
COMPOSED OF, COVERED BY OR TREATED WITH ANY MATERIAL WHICH HAS  A  LIGHT
TRANSMITTANCE  OF  LESS  THAN  SEVENTY PERCENT PURSUANT TO SECTION THREE
HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE and such other mechanisms and  equip-
ment  as  shall  be  determined  by the commissioner to be necessary for
proper and safe operations. IN ADDITION, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A REVIEW
OF THE EXISTING INSPECTION FEE SHALL BE  CONDUCTED  BY  THE  LEGISLATURE
UPON  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THE  CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND
SIXTEEN THAT AMENDED  THIS  SUBPARAGRAPH  TO  DETERMINE  WHETHER  A  FEE
INCREASE  SHOULD  BE PROVIDED FOR SUCH INSPECTION. Such inspection shall
also be  made  with  respect  to  vehicle  identification  number.  Upon
inspection, the mileage appearing on the odometer shall be recorded upon
the inspection sticker.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07989-05-6

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