S3022-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession.

Sponsor: HUNTLEY / Co-sponsor(s): ADAMS, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, PERKINS / Committee: TRANSPORTATION
Law Section: Vehicle and Traffic Law / Law: Add S1223-b, V & T L

S3022-2011 Actions

Feb 29, 2012: referred to transportation
Feb 29, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Feb 29, 2012: PASSED SENATE
Jan 30, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Jan 24, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Jan 23, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.114
Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
May 3, 2011: referred to transportation
May 3, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
May 3, 2011: PASSED SENATE
May 2, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Apr 13, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Apr 12, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.373
Apr 7, 2011: NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - WITHDRAWN
Apr 4, 2011: NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
Feb 7, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S3022-2011 Meetings

Transportation: Jan 23, 2012, Transportation: Apr 12, 2011

S3022-2011 Calendars

Active List: Feb 29, 2012 , Active List: May 3, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jan 24, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jan 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jan 31, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 6, 2012 , 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: Apr 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 3, 2011

S3022-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Transportation - Apr 12, 2011

Ayes (15): Fuschillo, Johnson, Larkin, Maziarz, McDonald, Nozzolio, Robach, Young, Dilan, Adams, Kennedy, Perkins, Smith, Stavisky, Valesky
Ayes W/R (1): Zeldin
Nays (1): Ranzenhofer
Excused (2): Diaz, Squadron

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - May 3, 2011

Ayes (60): Adams, Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Kruger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
Excused (2): Oppenheimer, Smith

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Transportation - Jan 23, 2012

Ayes (19): Fuschillo, Johnson, Larkin, Maziarz, McDonald, Nozzolio, Ranzenhofer, Robach, Young, Zeldin, Dilan, Adams, Diaz, Kennedy, Perkins, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Valesky

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Feb 29, 2012

Ayes (59): Addabbo, Alesi, Avella, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Diaz, Dilan, Duane, Espaillat, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Gallivan, Gianaris, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Hassell-Thomps, Huntley, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Krueger, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Montgomery, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Rivera, Robach, Saland, Sampson, Savino, Serrano, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousin, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
Excused (2): Adams, Oppenheimer

S3022-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3022

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the safety of
funeral processions

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for
a driver of a motor vehicle to unreasonably interfere with the
orderly progression of the funeral procession. No funeral firm,
licensed or registered person, employee or agent will have to face
any liability for personal injury or damages if the person(s) acted
within the scope of his, her duties. Liability will not be limited if
any funeral firm, licensed or registered person, employee, or agent
act unlawfully.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends Article 33 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law by
adding a new section 1223-B. This legislation would make it illegal
for a driver of a motor vehicle to enter the space of two vehicles
traveling single file in a funeral procession in a way that
unreasonably interferes with the procession.

JUSTIFICATION:
Not all citizens of this state have the honor of being assigned a
police escort during a funeral procession. This bill would help
maintain the dignity and respect that is due to all deceased citizens
of New York state and help protect the safety of those involved in a
funeral procession.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009-10: S.3119 - Referred to Transportation; A.1530.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first November next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.

S3022-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                          3022
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 February 7, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HUNTLEY,  DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, PERKINS -- 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 the safety
 of funeral processions
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 1223-b to read as follows:

 

S 1223-B. FUNERAL PROCESSIONS. 1.   A DRIVER OF A  VEHICLE  SHALL  NOT
 ENTER A LANE ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY IN THE SPACE BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES TRAV
 ELING SINGLE FILE IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION IN A MANNER WHICH UNREASONABLY
 INTERFERES  WITH  THE  ORDERLY  PROGRESSION  OF SUCH FUNERAL PROCESSION;
 PROVIDED THAT THE DRIVERS OF SUCH VEHICLES IN  SUCH  FUNERAL  PROCESSION
 SHALL  HAVE INDICATED THEIR STATUS AS MEMBERS OF A FUNERAL PROCESSION BY
 TURNING ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS AND THEIR FLASHING HAZARD LIGHTS.
 2. A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE  A  TRAFFIC
 INFRACTION  AND  SHALL  BE  PUNISHABLE  BY  A  FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE
 HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS.
 3. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION  SHALL  NOT  ACT,
 AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ACT, AS DEFINING OR LIMITING THE STATUS OF
 MEMBERS  OF  A  FUNERAL PROCESSION FOR ANY PURPOSE OR LAW OTHER THAN FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION.
 4. NO PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO IMPOSE ANY  LIABIL
 ITY  FOR  PERSONAL  INJURY OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM A VIOLATION OF THIS
 SECTION UPON A FUNERAL FIRM OR ANY PERSON LICENSED OR REGISTERED  PURSU
 ANT TO THE ARTICLE THIRTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR ANY EMPLOYEE
 OR  AGENT  THEREOF,  WHEN SUCH FIRM, PERSON, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT IS ACTING
 WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS, HER OR ITS DUTIES.
 5. NO PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY
 OF ANY FUNERAL FIRM OR ANY PERSON LICENSED  OR  REGISTERED  PURSUANT  TO
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04972-01-1
        S. 3022                             2
 ARTICLE  THIRTY-FOUR  OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, OR ANY EMPLOYEE OR AGENT
 THEREOF, PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW OR AT EQUITY.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

S3022-2011: Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession