Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to transportation |
May 27, 2021 |
print number 4020a |
May 27, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
Feb 01, 2021 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S4020A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
2021-S4020 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8070
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Railroad Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §64, Rail L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S7882
2023-2024: S484, A380
2021-S4020 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4020 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the railroad law, in relation to providing that inter- city rail passenger services and commuter rail services shall be liable for medical costs for injuries to railroad employees caused by passen- gers, customers or members of the public PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that employees of intercity rail passenger services and commu- ter rail services who suffer physical injuries due to line of duty assaults are propery protected, compensated and made whole for medical expenses and lost wages. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the railroad law to set a clear policy with respect to liability for line of duty assaults and other attacks
2021-S4020 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4020 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the railroad law, in relation to providing that inter- city rail passenger services and commuter rail services shall be liable for medical costs for injuries to railroad employees caused by passengers, customers or members of the public THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 64 of the railroad law is amended to read as follows: § 64. Injuries to employees. 1. In all actions against a railroad corporation, foreign or domestic, doing business in this state, or against a receiver thereof, for personal injury to, or death resulting from personal injury of any person, while in the employment of such corporation, or receiver, arising from the negligence of such corpo- ration or receiver or of any of its or his officers or employees, every employee, or his legal representatives, shall have the same rights and remedies for an injury, or for death, suffered by him, from the act or omission of such corporation or receiver or of its or his officers or employees, as are now allowed by law, and, in addition to the liability now existing by law, it shall be held in such actions that persons engaged in the service of any railroad corporation, foreign or domestic, doing business in this state, or in the service of a receiver thereof, who are intrusted by such corporation or receiver, with the authority of superintendence, control or command of other persons in the employment of such corporation or receiver, or with the authority to direct or control any other employee in the performance of the duty of such employee, or who have, as a part of their duty, for the time being, physical control or direction of the movement of a signal, switch, loco- motive engine, car, train or telegraph office, are vice-principals of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08589-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2021-S4020A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8070
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Railroad Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §64, Rail L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S7882
2023-2024: S484, A380
2021-S4020A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4020A SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the railroad law, in relation to providing that inter- city rail passenger services and commuter rail services shall be liable for health care costs for injuries to railroad employees caused by passengers, customers or members of the public PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To ensure that employees of intercity rail passenger services and commu- ter rail services who suffer physical injuries due to line of duty assaults are properly protected, compensated and made whole for medical expenses and lost wages. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the railroad law to set a clear policy with respect to liability for line of duty assaults and other attacks
2021-S4020A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4020--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 1, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the railroad law, in relation to providing that inter- city rail passenger services and commuter rail services shall be liable for health care costs for injuries to railroad employees caused by passengers, customers or members of the public THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 64 of the railroad law is amended to read as follows: § 64. Injuries to employees. 1. In all actions against a railroad corporation, foreign or domestic, doing business in this state, or against a receiver thereof, for personal injury to, or death resulting from personal injury of any person, while in the employment of such corporation, or receiver, arising from the negligence of such corpo- ration or receiver or of any of its or his officers or employees, every employee, or his legal representatives, shall have the same rights and remedies for an injury, or for death, suffered by him, from the act or omission of such corporation or receiver or of its or his officers or employees, as are now allowed by law, and, in addition to the liability now existing by law, it shall be held in such actions that persons engaged in the service of any railroad corporation, foreign or domestic, doing business in this state, or in the service of a receiver thereof, who are intrusted by such corporation or receiver, with the authority of superintendence, control or command of other persons in the employment of such corporation or receiver, or with the authority to direct or control any other employee in the performance of the duty of such employee, or who have, as a part of their duty, for the time being, physical control or direction of the movement of a signal, switch, loco- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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