Provides that the department of transportation shall not prohibit concealed carry firearms at state rest and parking areas and scenic overlooks by persons with a valid permit to carry concealed.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A5321
SPONSOR: DiPietro TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to permitting
concealed carry at state rest and parking areas and scenic overlooks
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To amend the vehicle and traffic law to allow concealed carry permit
holders to carry at state rest stops, parking areas, and scenic over-
looks.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends Section 1626 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added
by chapter 420 of the laws of 1968
Section 2: Section 1626 is amended to include:
2. No rule of regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall prohibit
or restrict the possession of a concealed firearm by any individual with
a valid permit to have and carry a concealed firearm in this state.
Section 3: Effective Date
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
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JUSTIFICATION:
New York Penal law permits concealed carry in vehicles with ,a valid New
York concealed carry permit. However, due to the inconsistencies of
regulations and law-making, lawful conceal carry is currently not
permitted at New York rest stops and scenic overlooks.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024: S 1485/A 6622- Referred to Transportation
2021-2022: S. 3658 Referred to Transportation
2019-2020: S. 6866 Referred to Transportation.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
none
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5321
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 13, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to permitting
concealed carry at state rest and parking areas and scenic overlooks
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1626 of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by
2 chapter 420 of the laws of 1968, is amended to read as follows:
3 § 1626. Regulation of rest and parking areas and scenic overlooks. 1.
4 The department of transportation with respect to rest and parking areas
5 and scenic overlooks provided by the department of transportation along
6 state highways maintained by the state, may prohibit, restrict or regu-
7 late traffic within such areas and overlooks or the use of such areas
8 and overlooks. Any action taken pursuant to this section shall supersede
9 the provisions of this chapter where inconsistent or in conflict there-
10 with in respect to the establishment of maximum and minimum speed limits
11 and to the parking, standing, stopping and backing of vehicles.
12 2. No rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this section shall
13 prohibit or restrict the possession of a concealed firearm by any indi-
14 vidual with a valid permit to have and carry a concealed firearm in this
15 state.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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