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NY S00978

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/4/2019

Primary Sponsor

Neil Breslin

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to include mandatory instruction on laws relating to handicapped accessible parking in all pre-licensing courses.

  • Makes handicapped parking law education a prerequisite for obtaining a driver's license, alongside existing requirements for alcohol and drug education, road rage awareness, work zone safety, and motorcycle safety training.

  • Applies to both initial licensing requirements under Section 1 and updated requirements under Section 2 that include school bus safety awareness.

  • Takes effect 120 days after the bill becomes law, with conditional timing provisions if Chapter 513 of the laws of 2019 has not yet taken effect.

Legislative Description

Relates to parking spaces for handicapped persons; provides that the commissioner of motor vehicles shall provide in any pre-licensing course a mandatory component of education of the laws relating to handicapped accessible parking.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

12/28/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules12/28/2020
Transportation1/8/2020
Transportation2/4/2019
Transportation1/9/2019

Full Bill Text

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