A09291 Summary:

BILL NOA09291A
 
SAME ASSAME AS S08534-A
 
SPONSORBichotte Hermelyn
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §375, V & T L
 
Prohibits the use of virtual reality headsets while operating a motor vehicle, limited use automobile, limited use motorcycle or bicycle.
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A09291 Actions:

BILL NOA09291A
 
02/23/2024referred to transportation
05/10/2024amend and recommit to transportation
05/10/2024print number 9291a
05/21/2024reported referred to codes
05/28/2024reported referred to rules
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A09291 Committee Votes:

TRANSPORTATION Chair:Magnarelli DATE:05/21/2024AYE/NAY:23/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes
MagnarelliAyeNorrisAye
LupardoAyeMcDonoughExcused
ThieleExcusedMillerAye
SimonAyeDeStefanoAye
WilliamsAyeDursoAye
FahyAyeGiglioAye
McMahonAyeMcGowanAye
DarlingAyeSlaterAye
WallaceExcused
BurgosAye
GallagherAye
MitaynesAye
SillittiAye
De Los SantosAye
CunninghamAye
AlvarezAye
ShresthaAye
ShimskyAye

CODES Chair:Dinowitz DATE:05/28/2024AYE/NAY:21/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules
DinowitzAyeMorinelloAye
PretlowAyeReillyAye
CookAyeMikulinAye
LavineAyeTannousisAye
WeprinAyeCurranExcused
HevesiAyeAngelinoAye
SeawrightAyeFloodAye
RosenthalAye
WalkerAye
VanelAye
CruzAye
CarrollAye
SimonAye
EpsteinAye
BoresAye

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A09291 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A09291 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         9291--A
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 23, 2024
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
          the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended,
          ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  prohibiting
          the use of virtual reality headsets while operating a motor vehicle

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Subdivision 24-a of section 375 of the vehicle and  traffic
     2  law,  as added by chapter 604 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as
     3  follows:
     4    24-a. It shall be unlawful to operate upon any public highway in  this
     5  state a motor vehicle, limited use automobile, limited use motorcycle or
     6  bicycle while the operator is wearing more than one earphone attached to
     7  a radio, tape player or other audio device or is wearing a virtual real-
     8  ity headset.
     9    §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
    10  have become a law.    Effective  immediately,  the  addition,  amendment
    11  and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
    12  of  this  act  on  its  effective  date  are  authorized  to be made and
    13  completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14462-02-4
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