Bill Text: NY A10181 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 10181

Introduced

Bill Title: Requires all ADA or handicapped parking spaces at an arena, entertainment or sports venue shall be directly outside the entrance door to the building as stated in federal law; provides that failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall result in an automatic suspension of any New York liquor license held by such venue for a period of one week for each day in which such venue is noncompliant; makes related provisions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-10 - referred to transportation [A10181 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-A10181-Introduced.html




                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          10181

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                      May 10, 2024
                                       ___________

        Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Blumencranz)
          -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

        AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to ADA or hand-
          icapped parking at an arena

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

     1    Section 1.  The vehicle and traffic law is amended  by  adding  a  new
     2  section 1203-g-1 to read as follows:
     3    §  1203-g-1. Accessible parking spaces at stadiums, arenas, ballparks,
     4  entertainment and sports venues. 1. Notwithstanding any  law,  rule,  or
     5  regulation  to the contrary, all accessible parking spaces at any stadi-
     6  um, arena, ballpark, entertainment or sports  venue  shall  be  in  full
     7  compliance  with the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101
     8  et seq.); located on the shortest accessible  route  to  the  accessible
     9  entrance  in  conformity  with  the  Americans with Disabilities Act (42
    10  U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.); and shall be  provided  at  the  lowest  price
    11  charged for parking at such parking facility on such date.
    12    2.  All  accessible  parking  spaces  at any stadium, arena, ballpark,
    13  entertainment or sports venue shall be in compliance with this provision
    14  within thirty days of the effective date of this section.
    15    3. Failure to comply with this provision and the Americans with  Disa-
    16  bilities  Act  (42  U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.) as it relates to accessible
    17  parking spaces shall result in the automatic suspension of any New  York
    18  state  liquor  license  held  by such venue for a period of thirty days.
    19  Such failure to comply shall also result in a suspension of any New York
    20  state liquor license held by such venue for a period  of  one  week  for
    21  each  day  in which such venue is  noncompliant. No liquor shall be sold
    22  at such venue during any period of noncompliance.
    23    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11004-02-4