Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 22, 2016 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 02, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 01, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 26, 2016 |
1st report cal.70 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation returned to senate died in assembly |
May 20, 2015 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 19, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.846 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Senate Bill S956
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 29th 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
2015-S956 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
- Law Section:
- Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง13.12, Pks & Rec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S3014
2017-2018: S3053
2019-2020: S2494
2021-2022: S1405
2023-2024: S809
2015-S956 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S956 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to prohibiting littering on state park lands PURPOSE: To create a greater deterrent to littering in State Parks and Historic Sites. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: -Codifies Selection 375.1 of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Codes, Rules and Regulations by prohibiting the throwing of refuse on park lands. -Makes appropriate exemptions for the reasonable use of ashes, sand, salt or other material for the purpose of reducing the hazard of, or providing traction on snow, ice or sleet. -Creates strict punishments for the act of littering in State Parks or Historic Sites, including a fine not to exceed $750 and/or community service at a State Park. JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S956 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 956 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, ADDABBO, SAMPSON -- 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 prohibiting littering on state park lands THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by adding a new section 13.12 to read as follows: S 13.12 THROWING REFUSE ON PARK LANDS PROHIBITED. 1. NO PERSON SHALL THROW, DUMP, DEPOSIT OR PLACE, OR CAUSE TO BE THROWN, DUMPED, DEPOSITED OR PLACED UPON ANY PARK LANDS OR UPON PRIVATE LANDS ADJACENT THERETO, ANY REFUSE, TRASH, GARBAGE, RUBBISH, LITTER OR ANY NAUSEOUS OR OFFENSIVE MATTER. 2. NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS PROHIBITED THE USE IN A REASONABLE MANNER AS ASHES, SAND, SALT OR OTHER MATERIAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE HAZARD OF, OR PROVIDING TRACTION ON SNOW, ICE OR SLEET. 3. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND/OR A REQUIREMENT TO PERFORM SERVICES AT THE PARK LANDS WHERE THE OFFENSE OCCURRED, OR, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT, AT ANOTHER STATE PARK LAND LOCATION, NOT TO EXCEED TEN HOURS AND FOR ANY SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS AND/OR A REQUIREMENT TO PERFORM SERVICES AT THE PARK LANDS WHERE THE OFFENSE OCCURRED, OR, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT, AT ANOTH- ER STATE PARK LAND LOCATION, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN HOURS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04308-01-5
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