Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 18, 2011 |
signed chap.143 |
Jul 08, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 15, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1056 substituted for s5483 |
Jun 13, 2011 |
referred to rules delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.155 rules report cal.155 reported |
Jun 07, 2011 |
reported referred to rules |
May 24, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A7919
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SWEENEY
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Peter Abbate
Amy Paulin
Kevin Cahill
Ellen C. Jaffee
multi-Sponsors
Edward Braunstein
Dennis H. Gabryszak
Vanessa Gibson
Earlene Hooper
2011-A7919 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5483
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §375, V & T L
2011-A7919 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7919 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 24, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SWEENEY, ABBATE, PAULIN, CAHILL, JAFFEE, REILLY, ROSENTHAL, GUNTHER, GALEF -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LIFTON, LUPARDO, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Trans- portation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to blue lights on ambulances, emergency ambulance service vehicles and county emer- gency medical services vehicles THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph b of paragraph 4 of subdivision 41 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 465 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: b. In addition to the red and white lights authorized to be displayed pursuant to paragraph two of this subdivision, one or more blue lights or combination blue and red lights or combination blue, red and white lights may be affixed to a police vehicle [and], fire vehicle, AMBU- LANCE, EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE VEHICLE, AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE provided that such blue light or lights shall be displayed on a police vehicle [and], fire vehicle, AMBULANCE, EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE VEHICLE, AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE for rear projection only. In the event that the trunk or rear gate of a police vehicle [and], fire vehicle, AMBULANCE, EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE VEHICLE, AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE obstructs or diminishes the visibility of other emergency lighting on such vehi- cles, a blue light may be affixed to and displayed from the trunk, rear gate or interior of such vehicles. Such lights may be displayed on a police vehicle [and], fire vehicle, AMBULANCE, EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE VEHICLE, AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VEHICLE when such vehicles are engaged in an emergency operation. Nothing contained in this subparagraph shall be deemed to authorize the use of blue lights on police vehicles [and], fire vehicles, AMBULANCES, EMERGENCY AMBULANCE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11745-02-1
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