NY State Senate Bill 2019-S6147A

Senate Bill S6147A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires certain for-hire vehicles to install and maintain an interior rear-facing video camera

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 08, 2020	referred to transportation
Jun 13, 2019	print number 6147a
Jun 13, 2019	amend and recommit to transportation
May 20, 2019	referred to transportation

Bill Amendments

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2019-S6147 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7719
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §140, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S186, A6103, A9848
2023-2024: S2379, A2806

2019-S6147 - Summary

Requires certain for-hire vehicles to install and maintain an interior rear-facing video camera.

2019-S6147 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6147

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to
requiring certain for-hire vehicles to install and maintain an interior
rear-facing video camera

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation requires certain for-hire vehicles to install and main-
tain an interior rear-facing video camera to bring up to date current
law while also adapting to new technology. It would also allow for the
use of front facing cameras as long as the minimum requirements are met.
Lastly, this would allow for local law enforcement and local regulatory
authority to gain access to the everyday operation recorded on the
camera in the for-hire vehicle.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Section 140 of the transportation law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 11.

11.a. Requiring all commercial motor vehicles transport passengers for-
hire with a seating capacity of 6 or less to install and maintain a
rear-facing video camera. Such video camera shall be recording at all
times the vehicle is being operated for the purpose of for-hire trans-
portation, and at minimum shall:

(i) record anyone who enters and exits said vehicle

(ii) store a minimum of the most recent 60 hours of operation and

(iii) have the ability to transmit data or otherwise provide access to
local law enforcement and the local regulatory authority

b. The requirement set forth shall not limit the camera brand or provid-
er that can be used to comply with this subdivision. Minimum requirement
of subdivision shall suffice.

c. No law shall prohibit the installation and use of a front facing
camera as long as the minimum requirement within this subdivision are
met. Insurance provider shall be granted similar access to such data.

d. Requirements within subdivision shall supersede any local regulations
of video cameras installed in commercial motor vehicles engaged in the
for hire transport of passengers.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it
shall have become law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As it stands, current rear facing cameras requirements under 35 RCNY
59C-01 are outdated and require a court order to access footage.  This
statewide bill would allow competing providers to sell advanced and
efficient rear facing cameras at an affordable rate.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have

2019-S6147 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6147
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 20, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring certain
   for-hire vehicles to install  and  maintain  an  interior  rear-facing
   video camera

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 140 of the transportation law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11.  A.  ALL  COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES THAT TRANSPORT PASSENGERS FOR-
 HIRE WITH A SEATING CAPACITY OF SIX PASSENGERS OR LESS SHALL BE REQUIRED
 TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AN INTERIOR REAR-FACING VIDEO CAMERA. SUCH VIDEO
 CAMERA SHALL BE RECORDING AT ALL TIMES THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF FOR-HIRE TRANSPORTATION, AND AT MINIMUM SHALL:
   (I) CAPTURE AND RECORD ANY OPERATOR OR PASSENGER WHO ENTERS  OR  EXITS
 THE VEHICLE;
   (II)  STORE,  AT  A MINIMUM, THE SIXTY MOST RECENT HOURS OF OPERATION;
 AND
   (III) HAVE THE ABILITY TO TRANSMIT DATA OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE ACCESS TO
 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND  THE  LOCAL  REGULATORY  AUTHORITY  WHICH  HAS
 LICENSED THE MOTOR VEHICLE FOR FOR-HIRE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
   B.  THE  REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT LIMIT THE
 BRAND OR PROVIDER OF VIDEO CAMERAS WHICH CAN BE UTILIZED TO COMPLY  WITH
 THIS  SUBDIVISION.  RATHER,  ANY  COMMERCIAL VIDEO CAMERA THAT MEETS THE
 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS  COMPLY-
 ING WITH THIS SUBDIVISION.
   C.  NO  LAW OR REGULATION SHALL PROHIBIT THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF A
 FRONT-FACING CAMERA AS LONG AS THE MINIMUM  REQUIREMENTS  SET  FORTH  IN
 PARAGRAPH  A OF THIS SUBDIVISION ARE MET. WHERE SUCH VIDEO CAMERA SYSTEM
 ALSO HAS A FRONT-FACING VIDEO CAMERA, THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MOTOR  VEHICLE
 INSURANCE PROVIDER MUST HAVE SIMILAR ACCESS TO SUCH DATA.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD11666-01-9

 S. 6147                             2
 
   D.  THE  REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL SUPERSEDE ANY
 LOCAL REGULATION OF VIDEO CAMERAS INSTALLED IN COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES
 ENGAGED IN THE FOR-HIRE TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

2019-S6147A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7719
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §140, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S186, A6103, A9848
2023-2024: S2379, A2806

2019-S6147A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain for-hire vehicles to install and maintain an interior rear-facing video camera.

2019-S6147A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S6147A

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to
requiring certain for-hire vehicles to install and maintain an interior
rear-facing video camera

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation requires certain for-hire vehicles to install and main-
tain an interior rear-facing video camera to bring up to date current
law while also adapting to new technology. It would also allow for the
use of front facing cameras as long as the minimum requirements are met.
Lastly, this would allow for local law enforcement and local regulatory
authority to gain access to the everyday operation recorded on the
camera in the for-hire vehicle.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Section 140 of the transportation law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 11.

11.a. Requiring all commercial motor vehicles transport passengers for-
hire with a seating capacity of 6 or less, except for a black car,
limousine, or luxury limousine, as such terms are defined in section
19-502 of the administrative code of the city of New York, or as other-
wise defined in local law, to install and maintain a rear-facing video
camera. Such video camera shall be recording at all times the vehicle is
being operated for the purpose of for-hire transportation, and at mini-
mum shall:

(i) record anyone who enters and exits said vehicle

(ii) store a minimum of the most recent 60 hours of operation and

(iii) have the ability to transmit data or otherwise provide access to
local law enforcement and the local regulatory authority

b. The requirement set forth shall not limit the camera brand or provid-
er that can be used to comply with this subdivision. Minimum requirement
of subdivision shall suffice.

c. No law shall prohibit the installation and use of a front facing
camera as long as the minimum requirement within this subdivision are
met. Insurance provider shall be granted similar access to such data.

d. Requirements within subdivision shall supersede any local regulations
of video cameras installed in commercial motor vehicles engaged in the
for hire transport of passengers.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it
shall have become law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As it stands, current rear facing cameras requirements under 35 RCNY
59C-01 are outdated and require a court order to access footage.  This
statewide bill would allow competing providers to sell advanced and
efficient rear facing cameras at an affordable rate.
This bill would exempt black cars, limos, and luxury limos from these
new requirements.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2019-S6147A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6147--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 20, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring certain
   for-hire vehicles to install  and  maintain  an  interior  rear-facing
   video camera
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 140 of the transportation law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11.  A.  ALL  COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES THAT TRANSPORT PASSENGERS FOR-
 HIRE WITH A SEATING CAPACITY OF SIX PASSENGERS  OR  LESS  EXCEPT  FOR  A
 BLACK  CAR, LIMOUSINE, OR LUXURY LIMOUSINE, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN
 SECTION 19-502 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, OR AS
 OTHERWISE DEFINED IN LOCAL LAW, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO INSTALL  AND  MAIN-
 TAIN  AN  INTERIOR  REAR-FACING VIDEO CAMERA. SUCH VIDEO CAMERA SHALL BE
 RECORDING AT ALL TIMES THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSE  OF
 FOR-HIRE TRANSPORTATION, AND AT MINIMUM SHALL:
   (I)  CAPTURE  AND RECORD ANY OPERATOR OR PASSENGER WHO ENTERS OR EXITS
 THE VEHICLE;
   (II) STORE, AT A MINIMUM, THE SIXTY MOST RECENT  HOURS  OF  OPERATION;
 AND
   (III) HAVE THE ABILITY TO TRANSMIT DATA OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE ACCESS TO
 LOCAL  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AND  THE  LOCAL  REGULATORY AUTHORITY WHICH HAS
 LICENSED THE MOTOR VEHICLE FOR FOR-HIRE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
   B. THE REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT  LIMIT  THE
 BRAND  OR PROVIDER OF VIDEO CAMERAS WHICH CAN BE UTILIZED TO COMPLY WITH
 THIS SUBDIVISION. RATHER, ANY COMMERCIAL VIDEO  CAMERA  THAT  MEETS  THE
 MINIMUM  REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS COMPLY-
 ING WITH THIS SUBDIVISION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD11666-02-9

 S. 6147--A                          2
 
   C. NO LAW OR REGULATION SHALL PROHIBIT THE INSTALLATION AND USE  OF  A
 FRONT-FACING  CAMERA  AS  LONG  AS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN
 PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION ARE MET. WHERE SUCH VIDEO CAMERA  SYSTEM
 ALSO  HAS A FRONT-FACING VIDEO CAMERA, THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MOTOR VEHICLE
 INSURANCE PROVIDER MUST HAVE SIMILAR ACCESS TO SUCH DATA.
   D.  THE  REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL SUPERSEDE ANY
 LOCAL REGULATION OF VIDEO CAMERAS INSTALLED IN COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES
 ENGAGED IN THE FOR-HIRE TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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