What's happening
This bill requires the transportation commissioner to install "Special Needs Children At Play" signs in appropriate areas of large cities.
Why it matters
Raises visibility and safety awareness. for children with special needs in large urban areas, aiming to alert drivers and encourage more cautious behavior in neighborhoods where these children live or play.
Empowers the transportation commissioner. to determine the most appropriate locations for these signs, allowing for targeted placement based on community needs and traffic patterns, rather than a blanket installation.
Acknowledges and addresses the unique risks. faced by children with special needs in busy city environments, potentially reducing accidents and promoting inclusion by recognizing their presence and needs within public infrastructure.
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Post Special Needs Signs
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Post Special Needs Warning Signs
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
Full text
1 pageUnderlined is new[Struck] is removedOfficial text on nysenate.gov ↗
STATE OF NEW YORK
2794
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 23, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. M. G. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to directing the commissioner of transportation to erect signs bearing the words "Special Needs Children At Play" in appropriate areas in cities with a population of one million or more
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 10 of the highway law is amended by adding a new subdivision 31-a to read as follows:
31-a. Cause signs to be erected within any area in a city with a population of one million or more that the commissioner deems appropriate, to promote and provide safety for children with special needs. Such signs shall bear the words "Special Needs Children At Play".
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02706-01-7
Reflowed for reading: line numbers and page breaks removed. Cite the official text.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.