Assembly Bill A208

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing of school bus drivers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A208 - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§509-g, 509-cc & 509-l, V & T L; amd §3623-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8052
2015-2016: A3197

2017-A208 - Summary

Provides for pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers; further provides that no person shall consume a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug, within eight hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of a bus.

2017-A208 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    208
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the  education  law,  in
   relation to random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law is amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6.  RANDOM  DRUG  AND ALCOHOL TESTING. (A) ALL MOTOR CARRIERS SHALL BE
 REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS TO ALL DRIVERS,  AS
 DEFINED BY SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINE-A OF THIS ARTICLE, OF SCHOOL BUSES,
 AS  DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, REGARDLESS
 OF COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ENDORSEMENT. FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION "MOTOR CARRIERS" SHALL MEAN A SCHOOL OR MUNICIPALITY THAT TRANS-
 PORTS  CHILDREN  TO AND FROM SCHOOL OR ANY PERSON, CORPORATION OR ENTITY
 IN CONTRACT WITH A MUNICIPALITY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF
 TRANSPORTING CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL.
   (B) (I) FAILURE OF A RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST BY A DRIVER SHALL BE
 REPORTED  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  MOTOR VEHICLES BY THE MOTOR CARRIER
 IMMEDIATELY UPON NOTIFICATION OF FAILURE;
   (II) THE DRIVER SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM OPERATING A SCHOOL BUS  FOR
 THE  PERIOD OF ONE YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF SUBDIVISION ONE AND
 PARAGRAPH (I) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINE-CC OF THIS
 ARTICLE.
   § 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 509-cc of  the  vehicle
 and  traffic law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iv) to read as
 follows:
   (IV) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE, TWO, THREE,
 FOUR OR FOUR-A OF SECTION ELEVEN  HUNDRED  NINETY-TWO  OF  THIS  CHAPTER
 WHEREIN THE VIOLATOR IS OPERATING A SCHOOL BUS AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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2017-A208A - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§509-g, 509-cc & 509-l, V & T L; amd §3623-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8052
2015-2016: A3197

2017-A208A - Summary

Provides for pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers; further provides that no person shall consume a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug, within eight hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of a bus.

2017-A208A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  208--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LUPARDO, THIELE, BARRETT, HEVESI, SEPULVEDA,
   GJONAJ, ABINANTI, JAFFEE, GALEF, HARRIS,  MAGNARELLI,  D'URSO,  LOPEZ,
   MONTESANO,  MURRAY,  McDONOUGH, FRIEND, BLANKENBUSH, PALMESANO, WALSH,
   PALUMBO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FINCH, GIGLIO, GRAF, HAWLEY,
   JONES, SIMON, SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee  on
   Transportation   --   committee   discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the  education  law,  in
   relation  to random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers and school
   bus attendants
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. (A) ALL MOTOR CARRIERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER RANDOM  DRUG
 AND  ALCOHOL  TESTS  TO  ALL DRIVERS, AS DEFINED BY SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
 NINE-A OF THIS ARTICLE, OF SCHOOL  BUSES,  AS  DEFINED  BY  SECTION  ONE
 HUNDRED  FORTY-TWO  OF  THIS  CHAPTER, REGARDLESS OF COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S
 LICENSE ENDORSEMENT AND TO ALL SCHOOL  BUS  ATTENDANTS,  AS  DEFINED  BY
 SECTION  TWELVE  HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE-D OF THIS CHAPTER. FOR THE PURPOSES
 OF THIS SECTION "MOTOR CARRIERS" SHALL MEAN  A  SCHOOL  OR  MUNICIPALITY
 THAT  TRANSPORTS  CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL OR ANY PERSON, CORPORATION
 OR ENTITY IN CONTRACT WITH A MUNICIPALITY OR  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES OF TRANSPORTING CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL.
   (B) (I) FAILURE OF A RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST BY A DRIVER SHALL BE
 REPORTED  TO  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  MOTOR VEHICLES BY THE MOTOR CARRIER
 IMMEDIATELY UPON NOTIFICATION OF FAILURE;
   (II) THE DRIVER SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM OPERATING A SCHOOL BUS  FOR
 THE  PERIOD OF ONE YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF SUBDIVISION ONE AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2017-A208B - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§509-g, 509-cc & 509-l, V & T L; amd §3623-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8052
2015-2016: A3197

2017-A208B - Summary

Provides for pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers; further provides that no person shall consume a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug, within eight hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of a bus.

2017-A208B - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  208--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LUPARDO, THIELE, BARRETT, HEVESI, SEPULVEDA,
   GJONAJ, ABINANTI, JAFFEE, GALEF, HARRIS,  MAGNARELLI,  D'URSO,  LOPEZ,
   MONTESANO,  MURRAY,  McDONOUGH, FRIEND, BLANKENBUSH, PALMESANO, WALSH,
   PALUMBO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FINCH, GIGLIO, GRAF, HAWLEY,
   JONES, SIMON, SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee  on
   Transportation   --   committee   discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
   reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the  education  law,  in
   relation  to pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing of bus
   drivers and school bus attendants
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. (A) ALL MOTOR CARRIERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT  PRE-EMPLOYMENT
 AND  RANDOM  DRUG  AND ALCOHOL TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
 AND REQUIREMENTS OF PART 382 OF TITLE 49 OF THE CODE  OF  FEDERAL  REGU-
 LATIONS  ON  ALL DRIVERS, AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF
 THIS CHAPTER, REGARDLESS OF  COMMERCIAL  DRIVER'S  LICENSE  ENDORSEMENT.
 EVERY  SUCH  DRIVER  SHALL  BE  INCLUDED IN THE RANDOM TESTING POOL FROM
 WHICH DRIVERS ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR TESTING, AND EVERY  SUCH  DRIVER
 SHALL  SUBMIT  TO SUCH TESTING WHEN SELECTED, AS REQUIRED IN PART 382 OF
 TITLE 49 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION "MOTOR CARRIERS" SHALL MEAN A SCHOOL OR MUNICIPALITY THAT TRANS-
 PORTS  CHILDREN  TO AND FROM SCHOOL OR ANY PERSON, CORPORATION OR ENTITY
 IN CONTRACT WITH A MUNICIPALITY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF
 TRANSPORTING CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A208C - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§509-g, 509-cc & 509-l, V & T L; amd §3623-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8052
2015-2016: A3197

2017-A208C - Summary

Provides for pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers; further provides that no person shall consume a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug, within eight hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of a bus.

2017-A208C - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  208--C
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LUPARDO, THIELE, BARRETT, HEVESI, SEPULVEDA,
   ABINANTI,  JAFFEE,  GALEF,  HARRIS,  MAGNARELLI,  D'URSO,   MONTESANO,
   MURRAY,  McDONOUGH,  FRIEND, BLANKENBUSH, PALMESANO, WALSH, PALUMBO --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  FINCH, GIGLIO, HAWLEY,  JONES,  SIMON,
   SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
   --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said  commit-
   tee  with  amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to
   said committee -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Transportation  in
   accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law and the education law, in
   relation to pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing of  bus
   drivers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law is amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6.  (A) ALL MOTOR CARRIERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT PRE-EMPLOYMENT
 AND RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  PROVISIONS
 AND  REQUIREMENTS  OF  PART 382 OF TITLE 49 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGU-
 LATIONS ON ALL DRIVERS, AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED  FORTY-TWO  OF
 THIS  CHAPTER,  REGARDLESS  OF  COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ENDORSEMENT.
 EVERY SUCH DRIVER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN  THE  RANDOM  TESTING  POOL  FROM
 WHICH  DRIVERS  ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR TESTING, AND EVERY SUCH DRIVER
 SHALL SUBMIT TO SUCH TESTING WHEN SELECTED, AS REQUIRED IN PART  382  OF
 TITLE  49  OF  THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION "MOTOR CARRIERS" SHALL MEAN A SCHOOL OR MUNICIPALITY THAT TRANS-
 PORTS CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL OR ANY PERSON, CORPORATION  OR  ENTITY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A208D - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§509-g, 509-cc & 509-l, V & T L; amd §3623-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8052
2015-2016: A3197

2017-A208D - Summary

Provides for pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers; further provides that no person shall consume a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug, within eight hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of a bus.

2017-A208D - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  208--D
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LUPARDO,  THIELE, BARRETT, HEVESI, ABINANTI,
   JAFFEE,  GALEF,  MAGNARELLI,  D'URSO,  MONTESANO,  MURRAY,  McDONOUGH,
   FRIEND,  BLANKENBUSH,  PALMESANO, WALSH, PALUMBO -- Multi-Sponsored by
   -- M. of A. FINCH, GIGLIO, HAWLEY,  JONES,  SIMON  --  read  once  and
   referred  to  the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee  --  again  reported  from  said  committee with amendments,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Transportation in accordance with
   Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
   reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the  education  law,  in
   relation  to pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing of bus
   drivers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. (A) ALL MOTOR CARRIERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT  PRE-EMPLOYMENT
 AND  RANDOM  DRUG  AND ALCOHOL TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
 AND REQUIREMENTS OF PART 382 OF TITLE 49 OF THE CODE  OF  FEDERAL  REGU-
 LATIONS  ON  ALL DRIVERS, AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF
 THIS CHAPTER, REGARDLESS OF  COMMERCIAL  DRIVER'S  LICENSE  ENDORSEMENT.
 EVERY  SUCH  DRIVER  SHALL  BE  INCLUDED IN THE RANDOM TESTING POOL FROM
 WHICH DRIVERS ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR TESTING, AND EVERY  SUCH  DRIVER
 SHALL  SUBMIT  TO SUCH TESTING WHEN SELECTED, AS REQUIRED IN PART 382 OF
 TITLE 49 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION "MOTOR CARRIERS" SHALL MEAN A SCHOOL OR MUNICIPALITY THAT TRANS-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A208E (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§509-g, 509-cc & 509-l, V & T L; amd §3623-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8052
2015-2016: A3197

2017-A208E (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers; further provides that no person shall consume a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug, within eight hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of a bus.

2017-A208E (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  208--E
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  LUPARDO,  THIELE, BARRETT, HEVESI, ABINANTI,
   JAFFEE,  GALEF,  MAGNARELLI,  D'URSO,  MONTESANO,  MURRAY,  McDONOUGH,
   FRIEND,  BLANKENBUSH,  PALMESANO, WALSH, PALUMBO, ASHBY -- Multi-Spon-
   sored by -- M. of A.  FINCH, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, JONES, SIMON -- read once
   and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Transportation   --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee
   --  recommitted  to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with
   Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
   reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from  said
   committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
   ted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the  education  law,  in
   relation  to  pre-employment  and  random  drug and alcohol testing of
   school bus drivers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. (A) ALL MOTOR CARRIERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT  PRE-EMPLOYMENT
 AND  RANDOM  DRUG  AND ALCOHOL TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
 AND REQUIREMENTS OF PART 382 OF TITLE 49 OF THE CODE  OF  FEDERAL  REGU-
 LATIONS  ON  ALL  DRIVERS  OF  A  SCHOOL  BUS, AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE
 HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER,  REGARDLESS  OF  COMMERCIAL  DRIVER'S
 LICENSE  ENDORSEMENT.  EVERY SUCH SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SHALL BE INCLUDED IN
 THE RANDOM TESTING POOL FROM WHICH DRIVERS  ARE  RANDOMLY  SELECTED  FOR
 TESTING,  AND  EVERY  SUCH  DRIVER  SHALL  SUBMIT  TO  SUCH TESTING WHEN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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