Assembly Bill A6622

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Permits concealed carry at state rest and parking areas and scenic overlooks

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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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2023-A6622 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1485
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1626, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A9022, S6866
2021-2022: A5229, S3658

2023-A6622 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the department of transportation shall not prohibit concealed carry firearms at state rest and parking areas and scenic overlooks by persons with a valid permit to carry concealed.

2023-A6622 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6622
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to permitting
   concealed carry at state rest and parking areas and scenic overlooks
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  1626 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by
 chapter 420 of the laws of 1968, is amended to read as follows:
   § 1626. Regulation of rest and parking areas and scenic overlooks.  1.
 The  department of transportation with respect to rest and parking areas
 and scenic overlooks provided by the department of transportation  along
 state  highways maintained by the state, may prohibit, restrict or regu-
 late traffic within such areas and overlooks or the use  of  such  areas
 and overlooks. Any action taken pursuant to this section shall supersede
 the  provisions of this chapter where inconsistent or in conflict there-
 with in respect to the establishment of maximum and minimum speed limits
 and to the parking, standing, stopping and backing of vehicles.
   2.   NO RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED  PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL
 PROHIBIT  OR RESTRICT THE POSSESSION OF A CONCEALED FIREARM BY ANY INDI-
 VIDUAL WITH A VALID PERMIT TO HAVE AND CARRY A CONCEALED FIREARM IN THIS
 STATE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05134-01-3

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