New York A 4000: Relates to members of the police force who use hearing assistance devices and the definition of disabled

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A04000 Summary:

BILL NOA04000 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSantabarbara

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §73, Nav L

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Requires vessels used for certain watersports that involve towing persons to display a flag.

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01/30/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4000

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the navigation law, in relation to requiring that
 vessels used to tow a person display a flag

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

 1 Section 1. Section 73 of the navigation law is amended by adding a new
 2 subdivision 4-b to read as follows:
 3 4-b. (a) No person shall use or operate a vessel to tow a person with-
 4 out displaying a flag in a visible manner such that operators of other
 5 vessels in the area may reasonably determine that:
 6 (i) a person being towed is in the water; or
 7 (ii) a person is either preparing to be towed or is finishing being
 8 towed.
 9 (b) The flag required pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision
 10 shall be:
 11 (i) colored international orange;
 12 (ii) at least twelve square inches in size; and
 13 (iii) mounted on a boarding handle or other safety handle.
 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07583-01-5

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