2007-2008 New York State Legislative Bills (as
of May 2008)
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Stolen Vehicle Bill
Senate: S 1662
Sponsor PADAVAN
05/13/08 PASSED SENATE
05/13/08 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
05/13/08 Referred to codes
Expedites return of stolen motor vehicles
Assembly: A02780
Sponsor Kolb
01/19/2007 referred to codes
01/09/2008 referred to codes
03/04/2008 held for consideration in codes
NOTE: The Assembly
already voted in down once in the 2007-2008 and history shows it is the
Assembly that keeps it from Passing on the Governor.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: S.624 of 2003-04 (Passed Senate `03 and `04),
S.1217 of 2001-02, S2005 of 1999-00 (Passed Senate 1999 and 2000),
S4047 of 1997-98, S2584 of 95-96, S1852 of 93-94, S4162 of 91-92.
A.5922 - 2005-2006 Referred to Codes
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Helmet Repeal Bill
Senate: S 2836
Sponsor NOZZOLIO
Exempts motorcyclists over the age of twenty-one from the requirement
of wearing protective helmets of a type approved by the commissioner of
motor vehicles when operating or riding a motorcycle.
01/09/2008 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Assembly: A 3699
Sponsor Parment
01/26/2007 referred to transportation
01/09/2008 referred to transportation
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Motorcycle Training
Senate: S 7405
Sponsor LIBOUS Committee Chair of Senate Transportation Committee
Relates to the qualifications of motorcycle rider training coordinating
04/04/2008 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Assembly: Sponsor:
Doesn’t have a sponsor yet though Assemblyman Gantt has talked about it.
NOTE: I talked to
Nick from Gantt’s office twice today, I am hoping to find out more
soon. From the NYS Senate website: Purpose: "This bill would
provide the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles with
greater flexibility in qualifying an entity to coordinate motorcycle
rider training by encouraging competition among organizations."
..."this bill would encourage competition among motorcycle rider
training coordination organizations to provide the
highest quality training program at the lowest cost to riders."
NOTE: The contract
for the
Rider Funded Motorcycle Training expires in 2009. Applications will be
accepted in February 2009. So far only the Motorcycle Association of
New York State (MANYS) has had the qualifications to manage the
official rider training in NY state.
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Red Knights
Senate: S 4404
MAZIARZ
Authorizes distinctive license plates for members of the Red Knights
motorcycle club; such license plates shall bear the official logo of
the Red Knights. Since founded in 1982,
The Red Knights have been promoting the positive image of motorcycling
while enjoying the camaraderie of firefighters. Through a commemorative
license plate these members can receive the respect and gratitude they
deserve as they continue to serve the people of New York.
04/13/2007 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
01/09/2008 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
05/13/2008 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Assembly: A 9724
Sponsor Cole
01/22/2008 referred to transportation
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Confiscation Bill
Senate: S 1705
Sponsor ROBACH
Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable
motorcycle, other than a stolen motorcycle shall be returned to such
owner, provided that department has made
findings such owner had no knowledge part was unidentifiable and that
owner wasn't responsible nor acted in concert to render such part
unidentifiable;
06/07/2007 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1552
06/21/2007 RECOMMITTED TO RULES
01/09/2008 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Assembly: A 1939
Sponsor Lupardo
02/12/2008 passed assembly
02/12/2008 delivered to senate
02/12/2008 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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This
bill died on the
Senate floor in 2007.
We really want this bill
to pass but it
has been sitting in the
Senate transportation
committee since January. |
Senate: S 0796 Sponsor FLANAGAN
Exempts bicycle, motorcycle, snowmobile and equestrian helmets from
sales and use tax.
01/09/2008 died in assembly
01/09/2008 returned to senate
01/09/2008 REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT
OPERATIONS
04/15/2008 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Assembly: A 5376
Sponsor McEneny
01/09/2008 referred to ways and means
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Traffic Control Signal
Senate: S 405 Sponsor YOUNG
Authorizes the operator of a motorcycle to cautiously proceed through
an intersection when facing a steady red traffic-control signal, if he
or she has stopped and the signal remains red for an unreasonable
period of time such that the signal is apparently malfunctioning or is
triggered by the approach of a motor vehicle and the motor vehicle has
not been detected by the signal.
01/03/2007 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
01/09/2008 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Assembly: A 7868
SPONSOR Lupardo
04/20/2007 referred to transportation
01/09/2008 referred to transportation |
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Bills Have No Companion Bill in the Other House |
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Assembly: A 9434 SPONSOR Eddington
No Senate Companion bill
Requires a motorcycle dealer to obtain a copy of a purchaser's valid
driver's
for the operation of a motorcycle and requires first time motorcycle
purchasers to complete an approved motorcycle rider training program.
09/26/2007 referred to transportation
01/09/2008 referred to transportation
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NO
This bill bypasses the
NYS permit and there is
not enough rider
education training facilities in NY to
have every new rider
trained.
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Assembly: A07098 Sponsor Markey No
Senate Companion bill
Prohibits a person from operating a motorcycle on a public highway,
road or street in this state with a child under the age of twelve on
such motorcycle
03/29/2007 referred to transportation
01/09/2008 referred to transportation
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NO
You can’t predict which
child will be tall enough, mature enough, and
ready
to ride by age.
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Assembly: Bill A 2332 Sponsor Galef
No Senate Companion bill
Defines offense of driving while ability impaired by fatigue which
prohibits driving or using a motor vehicle, motorcycle or other vehicle
or any appliance or accessory thereof while the driver's ability or
alertness is so impaired, or so likely to become impaired, through
fatigue as to make it unsafe for him or her to begin or continue to
operate said motor vehicle;
01/16/2007 referred to transportation
01/09/2008 referred to transportation
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I do
not know how they would enforce this bill but it would keep a drowsy
person from running over a motorcycle.
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Assembly: A 0199 Sponsor Gantt
Muffler Bill Assembly bill No Senate Companion bill
Increases the fine for operating a motorcycle with a muffler that
produces
excessive or unusual noise from one hundred dollars to seven hundred
dollars.
01/03/2007 referred to transportation
01/09/2008 referred to transportation
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NO
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Assembly: A 0197 Sponsor Gantt No
Senate Companion bill
Requires motorcycle user to wear helmets that meet the federal motor
vehicle safety standards and which have been impact-tested by the U.S.
department of transportation, the commissioner of motor vehicles or by
an independent laboratory approved by the commissioner of motor
vehicles.
►This bill is sneaky bill because the description does not refer to the
second issue in the bill:
The police authorities of a city, town or village may issue a permit
exempting UP TO TEN members of organizations Sponsoring or conducting
parades or other public exhibitions from the provisions of this
subdivision while such members are participating in such parades or
other public exhibitions.
01/03/2007 referred to transportation
05/08/2007 reported referred to codes
01/09/2008 referred to transportation
02/12/2008 reported referred to codes
03/11/2008 reported
03/13/2008 advanced to third reading cal.762
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Absolutely
NO
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