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NY A10399
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Stefani Zinerman
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AI Summary
- Requires all newly installed or constructed pedestrian signal units in New York towns, cities, and villages to be accessible pedestrian signals that include tactile maps with braille, raised lettering, and raised lines
- Tactile maps must identify the intersection and crossing location, provide instructions for operating the signal, and include raised and braille text indicating crossing direction and orientation
- Existing pedestrian signals are exempt from retrofitting requirements and only need compliance when replaced or upgraded as part of routine maintenance or end-of-life replacement
- Allows municipalities to continue deploying accessible pedestrian signal units already in inventory before the effective date until that inventory is exhausted
- Requires pushbutton locator tones to be maintained in working condition to assist pedestrians with visual disabilities in locating the signal unit
Legislative Description
Enacts the "real accessible pedestrian signal act" in relation to requiring newly installed or constructed pedestrian signal units to be accessible pedestrian signals and to include tactile maps.
Last Action
referred to transportation
3/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Transportation3/3/2026
Full Bill Text
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