Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to transportation |
May 30, 2013 |
held for consideration in transportation |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A1862
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MONTESANO
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Joseph Borelli
Edward Ra
Thomas McKevitt
Brian F. Curran
2013-A1862 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §375-b, V & T L; add §3635-d, amd §3623-a, Ed L
2013-A1862 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Mandates ignition interlock devices for school buses manufactured after July 1, 2015; authorizes school boards to determine the specifics of retrofitting school buses manufactured prior to such date; permits school boards to adopt policies requiring installation and use of such devices; provides state aid for expenses incurred for such devices.
2013-A1862 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1862 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MONTESANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the education law, in relation to mandating ignition interlock devices for school buses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 375-b to read as follows: S 375-B. IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES FOR SCHOOL BUSES. 1. EVERY SCHOOL BUS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, MANU- FACTURED FOR USE IN THIS STATE ON AND AFTER JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A FUNCTIONING IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE OF A TYPE AND SPECIFICATION AS APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR SETTING THE CALIBRATION AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, REQUIREMENTS THAT THE DEVICES: (A) HAVE FEATURES THAT MAKE CIRCUMVENTING DIFFICULT AND THAT DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THE NORMAL OR SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE; (B) WORK ACCURATELY AND RELIABLY IN AN UNSUPERVISED ENVIRONMENT; (C) RESIST TAMPERING AND GIVE EVIDENCE IF TAMPERING IS ATTEMPTED; (D) MINIMIZE INCONVENIENCE TO A SOBER USER; (E) OPERATE RELIABLY OVER THE RANGE OF AUTOMOBILE ENVIRONMENTS; AND (F) ARE MANUFACTURED BY A PARTY COVERED BY PRODUCT LIABILITY INSUR- ANCE. 2. ANY SCHOOL BUS AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR RETROFITTING PURSUANT TO ACTION BY A BOARD OF EDUCATION OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNDER SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE-D OF THE EDUCATION LAW SHALL BE RETROFITTED SO THAT ALL SUCH VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN IGNITION INTERLOCKING DEVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. 3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "IGNITION INTERLOCKING DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A DEVICE THAT CONNECTS TO A MOTOR VEHICLE IGNITION
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