Assembly Bill A2806B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

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

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2023-A2806 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2379
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §19-508, NYC Ad C
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A7719, S6147
2021-2022: A6103, A9848, S186

2023-A2806 - Summary

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

2023-A2806 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2806
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee 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 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.
   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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02618-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A2806A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2379
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §19-508, NYC Ad C
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A7719, S6147
2021-2022: A6103, A9848, S186

2023-A2806A - Summary

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

2023-A2806A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2806--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  RAJKUMAR,  ALVAREZ,  REYES  -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted 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 IN A CITY WITH  A
 POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, 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 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 TRANSPORTA-
 TION, 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02618-02-3
 A. 2806--A                          2

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2023-A2806B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2379
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:
Amd §19-508, NYC Ad C
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A7719, S6147
2021-2022: A6103, A9848, S186

2023-A2806B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2023-A2806B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2806--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  RAJKUMAR,  ALVAREZ,  REYES  -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Transportation --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  administrative code of the city of New York, in
   relation to requiring certain for-hire vehicles to install  and  main-
   tain 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. Subdivision c of section 19-508 of the administrative  code
 of  the  city of New York is relettered subdivision d and a new subdivi-
 sion c is added to read as follows:
   C. THE COMMISSION SHALL  REQUIRE  FOR-HIRE  VEHICLES  WITH  A  SEATING
 CAPACITY  OF SIX PASSENGERS OR LESS THAT ARE DISPATCHED BY A LIVERY BASE
 STATION, OTHER THAN HIGH-VOLUME FOR-HIRE SERVICES, TO INSTALL AND  MAIN-
 TAIN  AN  INTERIOR  REAR-FACING VIDEO CAMERA. THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT
 LIMIT THE BRAND OR PROVIDER OF VIDEO CAMERAS WHICH CAN  BE  UTILIZED  TO
 COMPLY  WITH  THIS PARAGRAPH. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE INSTALLATION AND
 USE OF A FRONT-FACING  CAMERA  IS  PERMITTED  AS  LONG  AS  THE  MINIMUM
 REQUIREMENTS  SET FORTH BELOW ARE MET, AND SO LONG AS THE FOR-HIRE VEHI-
 CLE OWNER'S MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE PROVIDER  HAS  ACCESS  TO  THE  DATA
 RECORDED  BY SUCH CAMERA UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED BY LAW. SUCH VIDEO
 CAMERA SHALL BE RECORDING AT ALL TIMES THE VEHICLE IS  PROVIDING  TRANS-
 PORTATION FOR HIRE, AND AT MINIMUM SHALL:
   1.  CAPTURE  AND  RECORD ANY OPERATOR OR PASSENGER WHO ENTERS OR EXITS
 THE VEHICLE;
   2. STORE, AT A MINIMUM, THE SIXTY MOST RECENT HOURS OF OPERATION; AND
   3. HAVE THE ABILITY TO TRANSMIT DATA OR OTHERWISE  PROVIDE  ACCESS  TO
 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMISSION.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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