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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to transportation |
Feb 04, 2021 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A4505
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
EPSTEIN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2021-A4505 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A4505 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes variable message signs placed within the right of way of highways to display certain voting related communications; provides that no such communications shall be displayed if advised by the United States Department of Transportation or any of its agencies that the display of such information will interfere with federal law or regulation or result in the reduction of federal aid highway funds.
2021-A4505 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4505 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 4, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to authorizing variable message signs placed within the right of way of highways to display certain voting related communications THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 332 to read as follows: § 332. VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS; VOTING RELATED COMMUNICATIONS. (A) THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PLACE, CAUSE TO BE PLACED, OR PERMIT TO BE PLACED PERMANENT OR PORTABLE VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF ANY HIGHWAY OVER WHICH HE OR SHE HAS JURISDICTION, DISPLAYING VOTING RELATED COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION: (I) NOTICE OF THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE BEGINNING THE FIFTH DAY PRIOR TO THE RESPECTIVE DEADLINE FOR A STATEWIDE PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION; AND (II) NOTICE OF ANY STATEWIDE GENERAL, PRIMARY, OR SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ANY STATEWIDE PUBLIC OFFICE, BEGINNING THREE DAYS PRIOR TO AND INCLUDING ELECTION DAY. (B) PROVIDED THAT IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH STATE OR FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION, ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE HAVING JURISDICTION OVER ANY HIGHWAY IS AUTHORIZED TO PLACE, CAUSE TO BE PLACED, OR PERMIT TO BE PLACED PERMANENT OR PORTABLE VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS DISPLAYING VOTING RELATED COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SUCH HIGHWAY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION: (I) NOTICE OF THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE BEGINNING THE FIFTH DAY PRIOR TO THE RESPECTIVE DEADLINE FOR A STATEWIDE PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02414-01-1
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