NY State Senate Bill 2023-S5880

Senate Bill S5880

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to allowing vehicles with permits for handicapped parking issued anywhere in the state to use all spaces for handicapped parking in the city of New York

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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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Jan 03, 2024	referred to transportation
Mar 20, 2023	referred to transportation

2023-S5880 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2165
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1203-a, V & T L; amd §2903, NYC Chart
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S564
2011-2012: S927
2013-2014: S1525
2015-2016: S728
2017-2018: S1312
2019-2020: S2965, A8824
2021-2022: S193, A2215

2023-S5880 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that vehicles with permits for handicapped parking issued anywhere in the state may use all spaces for handicapped parking in the city of New York.

2023-S5880 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S5880

SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the New York city char-
ter, in relation to permitted use of handicapped spaces in the city of
New York

 
PURPOSE:

This bill provides that vehicles with permits for handicapped parking
issued anywhere in the state may use all spaces for handicapped parking
in the city of New York. The bill also provides that handicapped parking
permits issued by the City of New York will be valid outside of the
City.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1203-a of
the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 298 of the laws of
2007 is amended to entitle individuals who have parking permits which

allow them to park in any designated parking spot for persons with disa-
bilities, shall also be authorized to park in any authorized parking
space for persons with disabilities in the city of New York.

Paragraph 15 of the New York City Charter is amended to allow New York
City issued handicapped permits to be valid statewide, not just within
the boundaries of New York City.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Current law does not permit individuals outside of New York City, who
have special vehicle identification parking permits issued by the State,
which allows them to park in spaces for persons with disabilities
anywhere in the State, to also park in designated handicapped parking
spaces in New York City.

Individuals who live and work in New York City are issued a special
handicapped parking permit from New York City and affords them the abil-
ity to park in additional designated handicapped spaces. This can create
a real burden for handicapped individuals who do not live or work in New
York City, but travel to and visit New York City frequently. Handicapped
individuals from outside of New York City should be afforded the oppor-
tunity to park in the same designated handicapped parking spates as
those handicapped individuals who live and work in New York City. Like-
wise, permits issued by the City of New York should be honored State-
wide. This legislation accomplishes both goals.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

Senate

2003-04: S5901, Passed Senate

2005-06: S676, Passed Senate

2007-08: S3192-A, Passed Senate

2009-10: S564, Referred to Transportation

2011-12: S927, Passed Senate

2013-14: S1525, Committed to Rules

2015-16: S728, Passed Senate

2017-18: S1312, Passed Senate

2019-20: S2965, Referred to Transportation

2021-22: S193, Referred to Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S5880 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5880
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 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 and the New York city  char-
   ter, in relation to permitted use of handicapped spaces in the city of
   New York

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1203-a of
 the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 298 of  the  laws  of
 2007, is amended to read as follows:
   The commissioner shall distribute special vehicle identification park-
 ing permits to the governing bodies of all cities, towns and villages in
 the  state.  Notwithstanding any local law or ordinance to the contrary,
 such permits shall entitle any vehicle displaying such permit to park in
 any area in any city, town or village of the state which has been desig-
 nated by such city, town or village or pursuant  to  the  provisions  of
 section  twelve  hundred  three-c of this article as a place for parking
 for persons with disabilities. SUCH PERMITS SHALL  ENTITLE  ANY  VEHICLE
 DISPLAYING  SUCH  PERMIT  TO  PARK  IN THE AUTHORIZED PARKING SPACES FOR
 VEHICLES HAVING A SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION PERMIT AS DESCRIBED IN SUBPARA-
 GRAPH (F) OF PARAGRAPH FIFTEEN OF SUBDIVISION A OF  SECTION  TWENTY-NINE
 HUNDRED THREE OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER. The design, period of valid-
 ity,  and  procedures  for reissuance of such permits shall be as deter-
 mined by the commissioner. A city, town  or  village  issuing  a  permit
 pursuant  to this subdivision or subdivision three of this section shall
 indelibly inscribe or otherwise mark, on the face of  such  permit,  the
 last  three  digits of the identification number of the driver's license
 or non-driver identification card of the person to whom  the  permit  is
 issued.  The governing bodies of cities, towns and villages in the state
 shall appoint an issuing agent to issue such permits. Any person  issued
 a  permit  pursuant to this section who holds a driver's license or non-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02292-01-3

 S. 5880                             2
 
 driver identification card shall make the  last  three  digits  of  such
 license or identification card available to an issuing agent at the time
 of  permit issuance or renewal by presenting such license or identifica-
 tion  card to such issuing agent. Any person issued a permit pursuant to
 this section who holds a driver's license or  non-driver  identification
 card  shall  carry  and make available to a law enforcement officer upon
 demand, or as soon  as  practicable  thereafter,  his  or  her  driver's
 license  or  non-driver  identification  card which shall be presumptive
 evidence of the validity of his or her  special  vehicle  identification
 parking  permit. Failure to make available such driver's license or non-
 driver identification card upon demand shall not be deemed a  violation.
 The permits shall be issued to:
   §  2.  Paragraph  15  of subdivision a of section 2903 of the New York
 city charter is amended by adding a new  subparagraph  (f)  to  read  as
 follows:
   (F) A SPECIAL VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION PARKING PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO
 THIS  PARAGRAPH SHALL ENTITLE ANY VEHICLE DISPLAYING SUCH PERMIT TO PARK
 IN ANY AREA IN ANY CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OF THE  STATE  WHICH  HAS  BEEN
 DESIGNATED  BY  SUCH CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OR PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
 OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED THREE-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC  LAW  AS  A
 PLACE  FOR  PARKING  FOR  PERSONS  WITH DISABILITIES AS DESCRIBED IN THE
 OPENING PARAGRAPH OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWELVE  HUNDRED  THREE-A
 OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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