Senate Bill S3895

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to post signage over mass transit seats indicating that individuals should give up their seats for the elderly, pregnant and disabled

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

  • 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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2019-S3895 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1266-l, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S6403

2019-S3895 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to post signage over mass transit seats indicating that individuals should give up their seats for the elderly, pregnant and disabled; provides such signage shall be conspicuously posted and visible from all seats.

2019-S3895 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3895 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3895
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 20, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RANZENHOFER,  SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Trans-
   portation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public authorities law, in relation to priority
   seating for pregnant, elderly, and disabled passengers

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 1266-l to read as follows:
   § 1266-L. PRIORITY SEATING FOR PREGNANT, ELDERLY, AND DISABLED PASSEN-
 GERS. 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL POST SIGNAGE, WHICH MAY TAKE THE FORM OF  A
 STICKER,  IN  EACH SUBWAY CAR AND BUS, IN THE MANNER AND OF THE SIZE AND
 NUMBER, SUFFICIENT TO BE VIEWED BY  PASSENGERS  IN  ALL  PARTS  OF  SUCH
 SUBWAY  CAR AND BUS WHICH STATES, EITHER GRAPHICALLY OR IN THE LANGUAGES
 THE AUTHORITY DEEMS APPROPRIATE: "PLEASE GIVE UP YOUR SEAT FOR PREGNANT,
 ELDERLY, OR DISABLED PASSENGERS."
   2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL POST SIGNAGE, WHICH MAY  TAKE  THE  FORM  OF  A
 STICKER,  DESIGNATING  CERTAIN  SEATS  IN  SUCH  SUBWAY  CAR  AND BUS AS
 RESERVED FOR PREGNANT, ELDERLY  OR  DISABLED  PASSENGERS.  SUCH  SIGNAGE
 SHALL  STATE, EITHER GRAPHICALLY OR IN THE LANGUAGES THE AUTHORITY DEEMS
 APPROPRIATE: "THESE SEATS ARE RESERVED FOR PREGNANT, ELDERLY, AND  DISA-
 BLED PASSENGERS."
   3.  IN ADDITION TO THE SIGNAGE REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF
 THIS SECTION, SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN ANY LED BANNER SIGNS
 AND ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE IN SUBWAY CARS OR BUSES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00528-01-9

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