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A04853 Summary:

BILL NO	A04853
SAME AS	No Same As
SPONSOR	Montesano
COSPNSR	McDonough
MLTSPNSR
Add §1115-a, V & T L
Prohibits use of a safety strobe light to change a traffic signal by an unauthorized person.

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A04853 Actions:

BILL NO	A04853
02/08/2021	referred to transportation
05/11/2021	held for consideration in transportation
01/05/2022	referred to transportation

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A04853 Committee Votes:

Committee:TRANSPORTATION   Chair:Magnarelli      
DATE:05/11/2021AYE/NAY:19/7  Action: Held for Consideration         
Magnarelli
Aye
McDonough
Nay
Perry
Aye
DiPietro
Nay
Lupardo
Aye
Byrne
Nay
Thiele
Aye
Miller
Nay
Bronson
Aye
Norris
Nay
Simon
Aye
DeStefano
Nay
Hunter
Aye
Walczyk
Nay
Hyndman
Aye
Williams
Aye
Fahy
Aye
Frontus
Aye
Jacobson
Aye
McMahon
Aye
Darling
Aye
Wallace
Aye
Burgos
Aye
Gallagher
Aye
Mitaynes
Aye
Sillitti
Aye

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A04853 Floor Votes:

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A04853 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          4853
 
                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 8, 2021
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. MONTESANO, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to
          the Committee on Transportation
 
        AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to unlawful use
          of a safety strobe light
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
     2  section 1115-a to read as follows:
     3    § 1115-a. Unlawful use of a safety strobe light.  It shall be unlawful
     4  for any person to use a safety strobe light for the purpose of switching
     5  a   traffic   signal.  This  provision  shall  not  apply  to  emergency
     6  agencies/personnel or law enforcement agencies and persons authorized by
     7  said agencies to use said lights.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD08493-01-1

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