Senate Bill S7909

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring fingerprinting as part of the criminal background check for a TNC driver

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

2019-S7909 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1699, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S236
2023-2024: S4039

2019-S7909 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring fingerprinting as part of the criminal background check for a TNC driver to secure criminal history records from both the state division of criminal justice services and the federal bureau of investigation.

2019-S7909 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S7909 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7909
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 2, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  requiring
   fingerprinting  as  part  of  the  criminal background check for a TNC
   driver
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section
 1699  of  the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section 2 of part AAA
 of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, are amended to read as follows:
   1. A TNC shall conduct, or have a  third  party  conduct,  a  criminal
 history  background  check using a lawful method approved by the depart-
 ment pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision two of  this  section  for
 persons  applying to drive for such company, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CRIMINAL
 HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK SHALL INCLUDE WITHOUT LIMITATION,  FINGERPRINT-
 ING  FOR  THE PURPOSE OF SECURING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FROM BOTH THE
 STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND THE  FEDERAL  BUREAU  OF
 INVESTIGATION.
   (a)  The  method  used  to conduct a criminal history background check
 pursuant to subdivision one of this  section  shall  be  established  in
 regulations  adopted by the department within thirty days of the [effec-
 tive date of this subdivision] CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND TWEN-
 TY THAT AMENDED THIS PARAGRAPH TAKES EFFECT. To  ensure  safety  of  the
 passengers  and  the  public such regulations shall establish the method
 used to conduct such background checks and any processes and  operations
 necessary  to complete such checks, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CRIMI-
 NAL  HISTORY  BACKGROUND  CHECKS  THAT  CONSIST  OF  FINGERPRINTING   AS
 DESCRIBED  IN  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF THIS SECTION. The review of criminal
 history information and determinations about whether or not an applicant
 is issued a TNC driver permit shall be controlled by paragraphs (b), (c)
 and (d) of this subdivision.
   § 2. This act shall take effect  on  the  thirtieth  of  January  next
 succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective imme-
 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
              

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.