State Legislation Resolution No. Title State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass a bill introduced by Committee on Rules, A.8780, "AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with certain traffic rules". Body By Council Member Miller Whereas, a bill has been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Committee on Rules, A.8780, "AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with certain traffic rules"; and Whereas, the enactment of the above State Legislation requires the concurrence of the Council of the City of New York as the local legislative body; now, therefore, be it Resolved, that the Council of the City of New York, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of New York, does hereby request the New York State Legislature to enact into law the aforesaid pending bill. Referred to the Committee on State and Federal Legislation.