Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 25, 2014 |
signed chap.190 |
Jul 24, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 17, 2014 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.613 substituted for s6846a |
Jun 16, 2014 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jun 11, 2014 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.233 rules report cal.233 reported |
Jun 05, 2014 |
print number 9934a |
Jun 05, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to rules |
Jun 03, 2014 |
reported referred to rules |
May 30, 2014 |
referred to governmental operations |
Assembly Bill A9934A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GALEF
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-A9934 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6846
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §101, Exec L; amd §375, V & T L
2013-A9934 - Summary
Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to remove the word handicapped from any signs or means of communication where such word appears; further requires that anywhere where it is required that the current universal symbol of access of figure in a wheelchair appear that such signage instead depict a logo with a dynamic character leaning forward with a sense of movement; applies only to new signs.
2013-A9934 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9934 I N A S S E M B L Y May 30, 2014 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Galef) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the executive law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the use of the word "handicapped" and the universal symbol of access THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 101 to read as follows: S 101. ACCESSIBILITY, RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IN CONSULTATION WITH ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY HE OR SHE DEEMS NECESSARY, SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE WORD "HANDICAPPED" FROM ANY SIGNS OR OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNI- CATION WHERE SUCH WORD APPEARS. 2. THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IN CONSULTATION WITH ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY HE OR SHE DEEMS NECESSARY, SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECES- SARY TO REQUIRE THAT WHEREVER THE CURRENT UNIVERSAL SYMBOL OF ACCESS OF A FIGURE IN A WHEELCHAIR APPEARS SUCH SYMBOL SHALL INSTEAD DEPICT A LOGO WITH A DYNAMIC CHARACTER LEANING FORWARD WITH A SENSE OF MOVEMENT. SUCH LOGO SHALL BE READILY IDENTIFIABLE, SIMPLY DESIGNED WITH NO SECONDARY MEANING, AND PROVIDE FOR EQUIVALENT FACILITATION AND ACCESSIBILITY AS THE CURRENT UNIVERSAL SYMBOL OF ACCESS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVI- SION SHALL ONLY APPLY TO ANY NEW SIGNS BEING INSTALLED OR REPLACED ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN WHICH ADDED THIS SUBDIVISION. S 2. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 20 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 242 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: (2) The universal handicapped symbol shall be conspicuously displayed on the exterior of every omnibus equipped with a wheelchair lift which transports children with disabilities. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations regarding the size and location of such universal hand- icapped symbol. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE THAT ANY NEW SIGNAGE RELATING TO ACCESSIBILITY INSTALLED OR REPLACED ON OR AFTER THE EFFEC- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Walter T. Mosley
Barbara Lifton
Richard Gottfried
Ellen C. Jaffee
2013-A9934A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S6846
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §101, Exec L; amd §375, V & T L
2013-A9934A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to remove the word handicapped from any signs or means of communication where such word appears; further requires that anywhere where it is required that the current universal symbol of access of figure in a wheelchair appear that such signage instead depict a logo with a dynamic character leaning forward with a sense of movement; applies only to new signs.
2013-A9934A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9934--A I N A S S E M B L Y May 30, 2014 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Galef) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the executive law and the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to certain signs relating to accessibility and related rules and regulations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 101 to read as follows: S 101. ACCESSIBILITY, RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IN CONSULTATION WITH ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY HE OR SHE DEEMS NECESSARY, SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE WORD "HANDICAPPED" FROM ANY SIGNS OR OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNI- CATION WHERE SUCH WORD APPEARS. 2. THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IN CONSULTATION WITH ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY HE OR SHE DEEMS NECESSARY, SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECES- SARY TO REQUIRE THAT WHEREVER THE CURRENT UNIVERSAL SYMBOL OF ACCESS OF A FIGURE IN A WHEELCHAIR APPEARS, SUCH SYMBOL SHALL INSTEAD DEPICT A LOGO WITH A DYNAMIC CHARACTER LEANING FORWARD WITH A SENSE OF MOVEMENT. SUCH LOGO SHALL BE READILY IDENTIFIABLE, SIMPLY DESIGNED WITH NO SECOND- ARY MEANING, AND PROVIDE FOR EQUIVALENT FACILITATION AND ACCESSIBILITY AS THE CURRENT UNIVERSAL SYMBOL OF ACCESS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDI- VISION SHALL ONLY APPLY TO ANY NEW SIGNS BEING INSTALLED OR REPLACED ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. S 2. Subparagraph 2 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 20 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 242 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: (2) The universal handicapped symbol shall be conspicuously displayed on the exterior of every omnibus equipped with a wheelchair lift which transports children with disabilities. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations regarding the size and location of such universal hand- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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