Senate Bill S7655A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that people may not stand in the street and solicit donations from passing vehicle unless such persons first obtain a permit

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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-S7655 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8690
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1157, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1027, A386
2019-2020: S4104, A3400
2021-2022: S1649, A6496
2023-2024: S1129, A5409
2025-2026: S1835

2015-S7655 - Summary

Provides that people may not stand in the street and solicit donations from passing vehicles unless such persons first obtain a permit.

2015-S7655 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7655 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7655

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- 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)  NOTWITHSTANDING  SUBDIVISIONS  (A)  AND  (C)  OF THIS SECTION, NO
PERSON SHALL OCCUPY ANY PART OF  A  STATE  HIGHWAY  OUTSIDE  A  CITY  OR
VILLAGE  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF SOLICITING ON BEHALF OF A FIRE COMPANY AS
DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICI-
PAL 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 UNLESS SUCH SOLICITATION IS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO, AND  IN  COMPLI-
ANCE WITH, A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11930-01-5

2015-S7655A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8690
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1157, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1027, A386
2019-2020: S4104, A3400
2021-2022: S1649, A6496
2023-2024: S1129, A5409
2025-2026: S1835

2015-S7655A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that people may not stand in the street and solicit donations from passing vehicles unless such persons first obtain a permit.

2015-S7655A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7655A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7655--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee

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)  (I)  NOTWITHSTANDING  SUBDIVISIONS (A) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION, A
PERSON SHALL BE PERMITTED TO OCCUPY ANY PART OF A STATE HIGHWAY  OUTSIDE
THE  GEOGRAPHICAL  BOUNDARIES  OF  A  CITY OR VILLAGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SOLICITING 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 UNLESS PROHIBITED  BY  A
LOCAL LAW OF THE TOWN IN WHICH SUCH SOLICITATION OCCURS.
  (II)  NOTHING  IN  THIS  SUBDIVISION SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO AUTHORIZE
TOWNS TO PROHIBIT SOLICITATIONS AUTHORIZED BY SUBDIVISIONS (A) OR (C) OF
THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11930-03-6

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