Assembly Actions -
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May 25, 2016 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 23, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.974 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation |
Jan 30, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S2918
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
2015-S2918 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2918 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2918 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing fines for throwing refuse on highways and adjacent lands PURPOSE: To create a greater deterrent to littering on New York highways and adjacent lands. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the vehicle and traffic law to increase the current fine of $350 to $700 for the first offense and from $700 to $1,400 for the second offense. JUSTIFICATION: New York's roadways continue to become littered despite the fines currently under existing law. Increasing these fines will act as a greater deterrent to these acts. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2015-S2918 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2918 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2015 ___________ 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 increasing fines for throwing refuse on highways and adjacent lands THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (c) of section 1220 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 418 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: (c) A violation of the provisions of subdivision (a) of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed [three] SEVEN hundred fifty dollars and/or a requirement to perform services for a public or not- for-profit corporation, association, institution or agency not to exceed ten hours and for any second or subsequent violation by a fine not to exceed [seven] ONE THOUSAND FOUR hundred dollars and/or a requirement to perform services for a public or not-for-profit corporation, associ- ation, institution or agency not to exceed fifteen hours. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01415-01-5
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