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referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1129
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Current 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
2023-S1129 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S1129 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1129
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the solic-
itation of donations on state highways
PURPOSE:
To allow fundraising on public highways for fire companies, volunteer
ambulance services, and non-profit organizations on highways not exceed-
ing 30 miles per hour outside cities and villages so long as the town
has not passed a local law prohibiting it
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends section 1157 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law by adding
a subdivision (d) which allows individuals 18 years of age and older to
solicit on behalf of fire companies, volunteer ambulance services, and
non-profit organizations on highways not exceeding 30 miles per hour
outside cities and villages so long as the town has not passed a local
2023-S1129 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1129
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 10, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- 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) NO PERSON SHALL OCCUPY ANY PART OF A STATE HIGHWAY IN ANY MANNER
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING OR SOLICITING IN A TOWN OUTSIDE THE GEOGRAPH-
ICAL BOUNDARIES OF A CITY OR VILLAGE, EXCEPT BY A PERSON EIGHTEEN YEARS
OF AGE OR OLDER TO SOLICIT 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 AND
SUCH HIGHWAY HAS A SPEED LIMIT NOT EXCEEDING THIRTY MILES PER HOUR.
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO SUCH SOLICITATION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVI-
SION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED WHERE PROHIBITED BY A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE OF
THE TOWN IN WHICH SUCH SOLICITATION OCCURS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03733-01-3
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