Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to cities |
Senate Bill S123
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cities 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
2017-S123 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cities
- Law Section:
- New York City Administrative Code
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §19-529, NYC Ad Cd
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S5907
2015-2016: S4834
2019-2020: S227
2017-S123 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S123 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York and requiring operators to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends Section 19-529 of the New York City administrative code by adding three new subdivisions, (e), (f), and (g). The new subdivision (e) states that, notwithstanding the exemptions for taxicabs found in section 1229-c of the state vehicle and traffic law, all passengers age one year or older in a taxicab or for-hire vehicle shall be restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner. Any person who violates the provisions of this subdivision shall be punished by a civil fine of up to fifty dollars. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to a passenger with a physically disabling condition whose physical disability would prevent appropriate restraint in such safety seat or safety belt provided, however, such condition as duly certified by a physician who
2017-S123 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 123 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York and requiring operators to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 19-529 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding three new subdivisions e, f and g to read as follows: E. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED TWENTY- NINE-C OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, WHILE TAXICABS OR FOR-HIRE VEHI- CLES SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION ARE BEING OPERATED: (1) ALL PASSENGERS ONE YEAR AND OLDER SHALL BE RESTRAINED BY EITHER: (I) A COMBINATION LAP SAFETY AND SHOULDER HARNESS BELT; (II) A LAP SAFE- TY BELT; OR (III) IN AN APPROPRIATE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION F OF THIS SECTION WITH COMBINATION LAP AND SHOULDER HARNESS BELTS. (2) ANY PASSENGER WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A CIVIL FINE OF UP TO FIFTY DOLLARS. A POLICE OFFI- CER SHALL ONLY ISSUE A SUMMONS FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION BY A PERSON LESS THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OLD TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF SUCH PERSON IF THE VIOLATION BY SUCH PERSON OCCURS IN THE PRESENCE OF SUCH PERSON'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND WHERE SUCH PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THERE SHALL BE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT, WHEN A PASSENGER UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN IS TRAVELING IN A TAXICAB OR A FOR-HIRE VEHICLE, ANY OTHER PASSENGER IN SUCH TAXICAB OR FOR-HIRE VEHICLE WHO REASONABLY APPEARS TO BE THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF SUCH PASSENGER UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN IS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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