Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles required by law; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and regulations necessary.

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S2542-2011 Actions

• Dec 17, 2012: VETOED MEMO.180
• Dec 5, 2012: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
• Jun 21, 2012: returned to senate
• Jun 21, 2012: passed assembly
• Jun 21, 2012: ordered to third reading rules cal.538
• Jun 21, 2012: substituted for a7351
• Jun 19, 2012: referred to codes
• Jun 19, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 19, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Feb 13, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Feb 7, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Feb 6, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.172
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
• Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
• Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
• Jun 21, 2011: referred to transportation
• Jun 21, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 21, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 14, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Jun 13, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Jun 7, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.1053
• Jan 25, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S2542-2011 Meetings

Transportation: Feb 6, 2012, Transportation: Jun 7, 2011

S2542-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 19, 2012 , Active List: Jun 21, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Feb 7, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 15, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 29, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 1, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 5, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 7, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 12, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 15, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 20, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 21, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 22, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 26, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 27, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 28, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 29, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 17, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 25, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 26, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 1, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 2, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 7, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 8, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 9, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 15, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 16, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 21, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 22, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 31, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 4, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 5, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 11, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 12, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 15, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 17, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 21, 2011

S2542-2011 Votes

S2542-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2542                REVISED 07/03/12

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to including
the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection
of motor vehicles

PURPOSE:

To include an examination of window tint in the yearly state inspection
of a vehicle.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 -- Amends subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of subdivision (c)
section 301 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to require tinted glass to be
one of the items inspected during the yearly New York State inspection
of a vehicle.

Section 2 -- Effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

Many vehicle owners are currently violating the law by having tinted
glass that exceeds current regulations regarding the degree of tint.  In
order to take a more proactive approach in regulating this problem, and
enforcing current law, this bill would include tinted glass to be one of
the items inspected during an automobile's yearly state inspection. If
the glass on a vehicle is tinted beyond seventy percent of light tran-
smittance, then that vehicle would not pass state inspection.

Glass that is too dark inhibits other drivers from making necessary eye
contact with a driver to understand their intent. It also hampers law
enforcement's ability to observe if illegal activity is occurring within
the vehicle.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2003-2004 -- S.1142
2005-2006 -- S.37/A.9943
2007-2008 -- S.1273/A.281
2009-2010 -- S.1493/A.3609

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.

S2542-2011 Text

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

                                    2542

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              January 25, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- 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  including
    the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection
    of motor vehicles

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


    Section 1. Subparagraph (a) of  paragraph  1  of  subdivision  (c)  of
  section  301  of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 5 of
  part V1 of chapter 62 of the  laws  of  2003,  is  amended  to  read  as
  follows:

    (a)  A  safety  inspection  shall  be made with respect to the brakes;
  steering mechanism; wheel alignment; lights, including but  not  limited
  to the lights which are designed and placed on a vehicle for the purpose
  of  illuminating  the vehicle's license plates; odometer; tire pressure;
  seat safety belts; shoulder harness safety belts; ANY  WINDOW  WHICH  IS
  COMPOSED  OF,  COVERED BY OR TREATED WITH ANY MATERIAL WHICH HAS A LIGHT
  TRANSMITTANCE OF LESS THAN SEVENTY PERCENT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  THREE
  HUNDRED  SEVENTY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE and such other mechanisms and equip-
  ment as shall be determined by the  commissioner  to  be  necessary  for
  proper  and  safe  operations.  Such  inspection shall also be made with
  respect to vehicle identification number. Upon inspection,  the  mileage
  appearing on the odometer shall be recorded upon the inspection sticker.
    S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
  ing the date on which it shall have become  a  law;  provided  that  the
  commissioner  of  motor vehicles is authorized to promulgate any and all
  rules and regulations necessary and take any other measures necessary to
  implement this act on its effective date on or before such date.


   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD03762-01-1