Bill Text: NY S06866 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Provides that the department of transportation shall not prohibit concealed carry firearms at state rest and parking areas and scenic overlooks by persons with a valid permit to carry concealed.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION [S06866 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S06866-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          6866

                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                    November 22, 2019
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

        AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  permitting
          concealed carry at state rest and parking areas and scenic overlooks

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

     1    Section 1. Section 1626 of the vehicle and traffic law,  as  added  by
     2  chapter 420 of the laws of 1968, is amended to read as follows:
     3    § 1626. Regulation  of rest and parking areas and scenic overlooks. 1.
     4  The department of transportation with respect to rest and parking  areas
     5  and  scenic overlooks provided by the department of transportation along
     6  state highways maintained by the state, may prohibit, restrict or  regu-
     7  late  traffic  within  such areas and overlooks or the use of such areas
     8  and overlooks. Any action taken pursuant to this section shall supersede
     9  the provisions of this chapter where inconsistent or in conflict  there-
    10  with in respect to the establishment of maximum and minimum speed limits
    11  and to the parking, standing, stopping and backing of vehicles.
    12    2.    No  rule  or  regulation  adopted pursuant to this section shall
    13  prohibit or restrict the possession of a concealed firearm by any  indi-
    14  vidual with a valid permit to have and carry a concealed firearm in this
    15  state.
    16    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14243-02-9