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History
- Signed chap.486
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.303
- Substituted for A9353C
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1154
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 6727b
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- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Print number 6727a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
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Relates to the production of muni-meter receipts as an affirmative defense to proceedings alleging parking violations
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Jeffrey Dinowitz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6727B
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to muni-meter receipts
Purpose or general idea of bill
Creates an affirmative defense for any person being prosecuted for an alleged muni-meter parking violation in the event the defendant can produce a muni-meter receipt issued contemporaneously or prior to the issuing of a summons.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section 241-b which creates an affirmative defense for any person facing prose- cution for an alleged muni-meter violation in the event the defendant can produce a muni-meter receipt issued prior to or up to five minutes after the issuing of a summons. The section also defines "muni-meter" for the purposes of the section.
Section 2 sets the effective date.
Justification
In recent years many municipalities across New York, including but not limited to New York City and Buffalo, have replaced conventional parking meters with new electronic parking meters that dispense timed receipts that must be displayed on the dashboard of a vehicle. While these new meters offer some convenience by accepting debit and credit cards in addition to cash they have also created a new problem for motorists. There have been numerous reported instances of predatory ticketing prac- tices by traffic agents and unfair convictions by administrative law judges. One example is in some cases motorists need to walk down the block to find the nearest muni-meter, opening a window when a traffic agent can issue a summons before they even purchase their muni-meter receipt. These convictions have been successfully appealed in most instances but the process of appealing the case is daunting and can take months to resolve.
This bill would help put a stop to this dishonorable practice being utilized by traffic agents and reduce the unfair burden of appealing these convictions.
Prior legislative history
This is a new Bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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