Senate Bill S3450B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the display of a bus driver's credentials

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

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2019-S3450 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2188
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §509-dd, amd §509-m, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6921, A8726
2021-2022: S4450, A3461
2023-2024: S1817, A1838

2019-S3450 - Summary

Requires the display of a bus driver's credentials prominently while he or she is on duty and changes the review of his or her files by the department from every three years to annually.

2019-S3450 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3450 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3450
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 the display-
   ing of a bus driver's credentials while he or she is on duty  and  the
   review of his or her files

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 509-b of  the  vehicle  and
 traffic  law,  as  added by chapter 675 of the laws of 1985, are amended
 and a new subdivision 5 is added to read as follows:
   (3) has passed the bus driver physical examination administered pursu-
 ant to regulations established by the commissioner; [and]
   (4) is not disqualified to drive a motor vehicle pursuant  to  section
 five hundred nine-c OF THIS ARTICLE or any other provision of this arti-
 cle[.]; AND
   (5)  DISPLAYS  PROMINENTLY,  IN  THE FRONT OF THE BUS, THE CREDENTIALS
 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED IN  SUBDIVISION  EIGHT  OF  SECTION
 FIVE  HUNDRED  NINE-M  OF THIS ARTICLE AS PROOF OF HIS OR HER QUALIFICA-
 TIONS WHILE HE OR SHE IS ON DUTY.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 509-m of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 added by chapter 675 of the laws of 1985, is amended and a new  subdivi-
 sion 8 is added to read as follows:
   1.  At  least once [every three years] ANNUALLY, review the bus driver
 files of each motor carrier, provided, however,  that  the  commissioner
 may  review  such  bus  driver files at his discretion at any other time
 during regular business hours.
   8. ISSUE NEW CREDENTIALS, DESIGNED FOR  PUBLIC  DISPLAY,  WHICH  SHALL
 SERVE AS PROOF THAT A BUS DRIVER IS QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
 NINE-B OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH CREDENTIALS SHALL BE RE-ISSUED ANNUALLY.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03968-01-9

2019-S3450A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2188
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §509-dd, amd §509-m, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6921, A8726
2021-2022: S4450, A3461
2023-2024: S1817, A1838

2019-S3450A - Summary

Requires the display of a bus driver's credentials prominently while he or she is on duty and changes the review of his or her files by the department from every three years to annually.

2019-S3450A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3450A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3450--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the display-
   ing of a bus driver's credentials while he or she is on duty  and  the
   review of his or her files
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 509-z of the vehicle and traffic law, as  added  by
 section  15 of part III of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 509-z. Motor carrier information. The  commissioner  of  transporta-
 tion,  in  consultation  with the commissioner, shall establish require-
 ments for any person or entity  that  owns  and  operates  one  or  more
 altered motor vehicles, commonly referred to as "stretch limousines", AS
 WELL AS ADDITIONAL MOTOR CARRIERS SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS (II) AND (VI)
 OF  PARAGRAPH  A  OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY OF THE
 TRANSPORTATION LAW for purposes of establishing conspicuous  display  of
 valid operating authority, inspection information, and driver qualifica-
 tions  at  locations  where such persons or entities perform contract or
 common carrier services with  altered  motor  vehicles  and  within  any
 altered motor vehicle used to provide such services.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 509-m of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 added  by chapter 675 of the laws of 1985, is amended and a new subdivi-
 sion 8 is added to read as follows:
   1. At least once [every three years] ANNUALLY, review the  bus  driver
 files  of  each  motor carrier, provided, however, that the commissioner
 may review such bus driver files at his discretion  at  any  other  time
 during regular business hours.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03968-02-9

2019-S3450B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2188
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §509-dd, amd §509-m, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S6921, A8726
2021-2022: S4450, A3461
2023-2024: S1817, A1838

2019-S3450B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the display of a bus driver's credentials prominently while he or she is on duty and changes the review of his or her files by the department from every three years to annually.

2019-S3450B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S3450B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3450--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 7, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the display-
   ing  of  a bus driver's credentials while he or she is on duty and the
   review of his or her files
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 509-dd to read as follows:
   § 509-DD. PASSENGER MOTOR CARRIER  INFORMATION.  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
 TRANSPORTATION,  IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER, SHALL ESTABLISH
 REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR CARRIERS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN APPROVAL  TO  OPERATE
 AS  A COMMON OR CONTRACT CARRIER OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE FROM THE
 COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION FOR PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING  CONSPICUOUS
 DISPLAY OF VALID OPERATING AUTHORITY, INSPECTION INFORMATION, AND DRIVER
 QUALIFICATIONS  AT  LOCATIONS  WHERE  SUCH  PERSONS  OR ENTITIES PERFORM
 CONTRACT OR COMMON CARRIER SERVICES WITH SUCH MOTOR VEHICLES AND  WITHIN
 ANY  MOTOR  VEHICLE  USED  TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, "MOTOR CARRIERS" SHALL NOT  INCLUDE  BUSES  REFERENCED  IN
 PARAGRAPH  (A)  OR (E) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINE-A
 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 509-m of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 added by chapter 675 of the laws of 1985, is amended and a new  subdivi-
 sion 8 is added to read as follows:
   1.  At  least once [every three years] ANNUALLY, review the bus driver
 files of each motor carrier, provided, however,  that  the  commissioner
 may  review  such  bus  driver files at his discretion at any other time
 during regular business hours.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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