What's happening
This bill exempts emergency ambulance service vehicles from New York’s prohibition on tinted automobile windows.
Why it matters
Improves privacy and safety for patients. By allowing tinted windows on emergency ambulance vehicles, the bill helps protect patient privacy during transport and may shield sensitive medical procedures from public view.
Reduces risk for EMS crews. Tinted windows can enhance safety for ambulance staff by making it harder for potential threats to see inside the vehicle, especially in situations where security is a concern.
Brings ambulance regulations in line with other emergency vehicles. Police and some other emergency vehicles already have exemptions for window tinting; this bill ensures ambulances receive the same consideration, standardizing rules across emergency services.
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Allow Tinted Windows for Ambulances
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1652
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- 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.
Allow Tinted Windows for Ambulances
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Daniel Rosenthal
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8616
IN SENATE
May 10, 2018
Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing an exemption to the prohibition on tinted windows in automobiles for emergency ambulance service vehicles
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 12-a of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
(g) All emergency ambulance service vehicles, as defined in section one hundred fifteen-c of this chapter, shall be exempt from the provisions of paragraph (b) of this subdivision.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15431-01-8
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing an exemption to the prohibition on tinted windows in automobiles for emergency ambulance service vehicles
Purpose
Amends vehicle and traffic law to allow for emergency ambulance service vehicles to have tinted windows
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends subdivision 12-a of vehicle and traffic law section 375 to provide an exemption to the prohibition on tinted windows in automo- biles for emergency ambulance service vehicles
Section 2 contains the effective date
Justification
Public health law (section 3001) outlines stringent guidelines for a private vehicle to be utilized as an Emergency Ambulance Service Vehicle (EASV). This designation allows for private vehicles to be equipped with a number of life saving devices, normally found in ambulances, to be operated by trained EMS providers to deliver ambulatory care. While the required equipment is of significant cost, EASV's are not equipped with the same security as ambulances. Permitting tinted windows on these vehicles would act as a deterrent against theft of expensive, life-sav- ing medical devices.
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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