New York A 6797: Permits animal-drawn vehicles to equip and use amber flashing lights

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A06797 Summary:

BILL NOA06797 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01904

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SPONSORPalmesano

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COSPNSRSimpson

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §376, V & T L

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Permits animal-drawn vehicles to equip and use amber flashing lights; does not apply to such vehicles in a city with a population of one million or more.

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BILL NOA06797 

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03/14/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6797

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 14, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. PALMESANO, SIMPSON -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to permitting
 animal-drawn vehicles to equip and use amber flashing lights

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 376 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
 3 5. Animal-drawn vehicles shall be permitted to be equipped with, and
 4 to operate, amber flashing lights of the kind used by hazard vehicles
 5 while in use and while parked. The provisions of this subdivision shall
 6 not apply in a city with a population of one million or more.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04857-01-5

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