Senate Bill S1485

2023-2024 Legislative Session

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

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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-S1485 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6622
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1626, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S6866, A9022
2021-2022: S3658, A5229

2023-S1485 (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-S1485 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1485 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1485
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  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  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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