New York S 1511: Relates to electronic appearances for parking violations

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S01511 Summary:

BILL NOS01511A

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SAME ASSAME AS A01425-A

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SPONSORLIU

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COSPNSRJACKSON

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§237, 238 & 240, V & T L

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Provides that persons charged with a parking violation shall be able to make an electronic court appearance unless a locality elects not to permit electronic appearances.

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BILL NOS01511A

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01/10/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

06/09/2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/09/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1679

06/09/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 1511A

06/12/2025PASSED SENATE

06/12/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/12/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

06/04/2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/04/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1703

06/04/2026PASSED SENATE

06/04/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/04/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1511--A
 Cal. No. 1679

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit-
 tee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules --
 ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
 its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to electronic
 appearances for parking violations; and providing for the repeal of
 such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 237 of the vehicle and traffic
 2 law, as added by chapter 715 of the laws of 1972, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 3. (a) To adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with any appli-
 5 cable provision of law to carry out the purposes of this article,
 6 including but not limited to rules and regulations prescribing the
 7 internal procedures and organization of the bureau, the manner and time
 8 of entering pleas, the conduct of hearings in person and by electronic
 9 appearance, and the amount and manner of payment of penalties.
 10 (b) With respect to electronic appearance: (i) Such rules and regu-
 11 lations shall provide that the physical appearance of a person charged
 12 with a parking violation may be dispensed of where the person charged or
 13 their authorized representative has requested an electronic appearance;
 14 (ii) Any hearing conducted by means of electronic appearance shall
 15 provide an appropriate opportunity for any attorney or legal advisor of
 16 such person, if any, to confidentially consult with such person during
 17 the proceeding;
 18 (iii) Where, due to technological problems or limitations, a party to
 19 an electronic appearance can hear and be heard but cannot see and/or
 20 cannot be seen, the bureau may conduct the proceeding notwithstanding

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02077-03-5

 S. 1511--A 2

 1 such limitation, unless a party objects, in which case the electronic
 2 appearance shall be terminated and adjourned;
 3 (iv) If, for any reason other than the circumstances justifying a
 4 termination and adjournment pursuant to subparagraph (iii) of this
 5 subdivision, a party requests that an electronic appearance be termi-
 6 nated and adjourned after it has commenced, the bureau shall grant that
 7 application for good cause shown. Under this subparagraph, good cause
 8 shall include, but not be limited to, a determination that due to tech-
 9 nological problems the proceeding cannot be properly conducted, or an
 10 attorney or legal advisor does not have an adequate opportunity to
 11 confidentially consult with a client;
 12 (v) Electronic appearances shall be recorded to the same extent as
 13 would be required were the appearance conducted with such individuals
 14 physically present at the hearing. No recording o