Senate Bill S1850B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes persons under the age of eighteen to participate in certain organized racing and competitive events involving snowmobiles

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  • 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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2015-S1850 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9470
Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §25.19, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7430, A10015
2011-2012: S554, A5487
2013-2014: S1364, A175
2017-2018: S136, A4503, A4631
2019-2020: S1937, A5453
2021-2022: S5328, A4298
2023-2024: S24

2015-S1850 - Summary

Authorizes persons under the age of eighteen to participate in certain organized racing and competitive events involving snowmobiles.

2015-S1850 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1850 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1850

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. LITTLE, DeFRANCISCO, LARKIN, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE,
  SAVINO, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed  to
  be  committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and
  Recreation

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation  to  authorizing persons under the age of fourteen to partic-
  ipate in special events involving snowmobiles

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 25.19 of the parks, recreation and
historic  preservation  law  is amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to
read as follows:
  (D) A PERSON LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE MAY OPERATE A  SNOWMOBILE
AS  A  PARTICIPANT IN A SPECIAL EVENT, DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN OF
SECTION 21.05 OF THIS TITLE, PROVIDED THAT:
  (1) THE SPECIAL EVENT IS HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH  ANY  RELEVANT  STAT-
UTES, RULES, OR REGULATIONS;
  (2)  THE  SPECIAL EVENT IS AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AS PROVIDED
FOR IN SECTION 25.11 OF THIS ARTICLE;
  (3) SUCH PERSON OBTAINS THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF HIS OR  HER  PARENT  OR
LEGAL GUARDIAN; AND
  (4)  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO
SUCH PARTICIPANTS AND IN DOING SO SHALL REVIEW AND CONSIDER FOR ADOPTION
THOSE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN  PUBLISHED  BY  THE  INTERNA-
TIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE SUCH EVENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO,  THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES OF CHAMPIONS AND THE INTERNATIONAL SNOWMO-
BILE RACING ASSOCIATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05496-01-5


              

co-Sponsors

2015-S1850A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9470
Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §25.19, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7430, A10015
2011-2012: S554, A5487
2013-2014: S1364, A175
2017-2018: S136, A4503, A4631
2019-2020: S1937, A5453
2021-2022: S5328, A4298
2023-2024: S24

2015-S1850A - Summary

Authorizes persons under the age of eighteen to participate in certain organized racing and competitive events involving snowmobiles.

2015-S1850A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1850A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1850--A
    Cal. No. 141

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. LITTLE, DeFRANCISCO, LARKIN, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE,
  SAVINO, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed  to
  be  committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and
  Recreation -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
  and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
  relation to authorizing persons under the age of fourteen  to  partic-
  ipate in special events involving snowmobiles

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 25.11 of the parks, recreation and
historic preservation law, as amended by chapter  839  of  the  laws  of
1973, is amended and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows:
  2. Snowmobiles operated at special events approved by the commissioner
pursuant  to  subdivision  one  OF THIS SECTION shall be exempt from the
provisions of this article concerning mufflers [and], lights AND AUTHOR-
IZED AGE OF OPERATION, INCLUDING BY PERSONS LESS THAN FOURTEEN YEARS  OF
AGE,  during the time of such operation, including all pre-race practice
at the location of said meet and the provisions of  article  forty-seven
of the vehicle and traffic law concerning registration.
  3.  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY IMPOSE REASONABLE CONDITIONS TO ENSURE THAT
ANY EVENT IS OPERATED CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY  ANY
NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONING ORGANIZATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05496-02-5


              

co-Sponsors

2015-S1850B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9470
Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §25.19, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7430, A10015
2011-2012: S554, A5487
2013-2014: S1364, A175
2017-2018: S136, A4503, A4631
2019-2020: S1937, A5453
2021-2022: S5328, A4298
2023-2024: S24

2015-S1850B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes persons under the age of eighteen to participate in certain organized racing and competitive events involving snowmobiles.

2015-S1850B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1850B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1850--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. LITTLE, DeFRANCISCO, LARKIN, MARCHIONE, RANZENHOFER,
  RITCHIE,  SAVINO,  SEWARD  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and  Recreation  --  reported  favorably  from  said  committee,
  ordered  to  first  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third  reading  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Cultural Affairs,
  Tourism, Parks and Recreation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
  relation to authorizing persons under the age of eighteen  to  partic-
  ipate  in  certain  organized  racing  or competitive events involving
  snowmobiles

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.    Subdivision 1 of section 25.19 of the parks, recreation
and historic preservation law is amended by adding a new  paragraph  (d)
to read as follows:
  (D)  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A SNOWMOBILE
BEING OPERATED IN AN ORGANIZED RACING OR COMPETITIVE EVENT UPON A CLOSED
COURSE OR IN A HILL CLIMB OR DRAG RACE THAT IS NOT CONDUCTED ON A PUBLIC
TRAIL SYSTEM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05496-04-6


              

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