New York Senate Bill 1685 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-02 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Enacts the "crash zone safety act"; establishes a speed limit which is 20 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit at and near the scene of an emergency; establishes enhanced penalties and surcharges for violations thereof; requires the establishment of a public and driver education program relating to such provisions; establishes criminal penalties and civil liability for property damage, personal injury or death arising from operation of a motor vehicle in violation of such speed limit; establishes the emergency zone safety education fund.

Enacts the "crash zone safety act"; establishes a speed limit which is 20 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit at and near the scene of an emergency; establishes enhanced penalties and surcharges for violations thereof; requires the establishment of a public and driver education program relating to such provisions; establishes criminal penalties and civil liability for property damage, personal injury or death arising from operation of a motor vehicle in violation of such speed limit; establishes the emergency zone safety education fund.

Sen. Thomas Libous [R]

Sen. Tony Avella [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-02	Senate	REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2015-01-14	Senate	REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Type	Source
Summary	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S01685&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S01685&term=2015&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S01685