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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Apr 19, 2023 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S6435
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 38th Senate District
Current 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
co-Sponsors
(R) 39th Senate District
2023-S6435 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Rpld §14-f sub 4 ¶(b), amd §14-f, Transp L
2023-S6435 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6435 SPONSOR: WEBER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to penalties for individuals, corporations, companies, and associations that violate rules and regulations related to braking systems, steering components, coupling devices, and the transportation of hazardous materials; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: This bill alters penalties for individuals, corporations, companies, and associations that violate rules and regulations related to braking systems, steering components, coupling devices, and the transportation of hazardous materials. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 4b of TRA § 14-f. is struck and amended to read as follows:
2023-S6435 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6435 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 19, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. WEBER, ROLISON -- 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 penalties for individuals, corporations, companies, and associations that violate rules and regulations related to braking systems, steering components, coupling devices, and the transportation of hazardous materials; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. In response to recent events in Rockland County that caused massive damage and the Norfolk Southern derailment that released flammable chemicals into surrounding areas of East Palestine, Ohio, it is imperative to protect New Yorkers from the disastrous effects of train accidents. Railroad companies must ensure that their trains are safe before they drive them through our communities and minimize the risk to the citizens they roll by. The legislature finds that it is critical to hold rail companies that woefully act in a negligent manner accountable for the personal and environmental harm that they cause. § 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 14-f of the transporta- tion law is REPEALED and a new paragraph (b) is added to read as follows: (B) (I) ANY PERSON FOUND GUILTY OF VIOLATING ANY SUCH RULES OR REGU- LATIONS INVOLVING AN OUT-OF-SERVICE DEFECT RELATING TO BRAKE SYSTEMS, STEERING COMPONENTS AND/OR COUPLING DEVICES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NO MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN SIXTY DAYS, OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. UPON BEING FOUND GUILTY OF A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE COMMITTED WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS, A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10729-04-3 S. 6435 2
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