A09057 Summary:
BILL NO | A09057 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS S06191-C |
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SPONSOR | Paulin |
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COSPNSR | McDonald, Otis, Cruz, Englebright, Lavine, Thiele, Solages, D'Urso, Darling, Griffin, Fahy, Santabarbara, Galef, Crespo, Barrett, Mosley, Buttenschon, Jacobson, McMahon, Colton, Walsh, Tague, Lupardo, Weprin, Walker |
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MLTSPNSR | |
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Amd §§375 & 383, V & T L | |
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Provides that altered motor vehicles commonly referred to as "stretch limousines" which were altered on or after January 1, 2021, shall have at least two safety belts for the front seat and at least one safety belt for the rear seat for each passenger for which the rear seat of such vehicle was designed. |
A09057 Actions:
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01/10/2020 | referred to transportation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/14/2020 | reported referred to codes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/14/2020 | reported referred to rules | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/14/2020 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/14/2020 | rules report cal.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/14/2020 | ordered to third reading rules cal.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/14/2020 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/14/2020 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/14/2020 | REFERRED TO RULES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/14/2020 | SUBSTITUTED FOR S6191C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/14/2020 | 3RD READING CAL.79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/14/2020 | PASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/14/2020 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/30/2020 | delivered to governor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/03/2020 | signed chap.10 |
A09057 Committee Votes:
Magnarelli | Aye | McDonough | Aye | ||||||
Perry | Aye | DiPietro | Aye | ||||||
Lupardo | Aye | Byrne | Aye | ||||||
Crespo | Excused | Miller | Aye | ||||||
Thiele | Aye | Norris | Aye | ||||||
Bronson | Aye | DeStefano | Aye | ||||||
Steck | Aye | Walczyk | Aye | ||||||
Simon | Aye | ||||||||
Hunter | Aye | ||||||||
Hyndman | Aye | ||||||||
Williams | Aye | ||||||||
Ryan | Aye | ||||||||
Wright | Aye | ||||||||
Fahy | Aye | ||||||||
Frontus | Aye | ||||||||
Jacobson | Aye | ||||||||
McMahon | Aye | ||||||||
Raynor | Aye | ||||||||
Darling | Aye | ||||||||
Lentol | Aye | Morinello | Aye | ||||||
Schimminger | Excused | Giglio | Aye | ||||||
Pretlow | Aye | Montesano | Aye | ||||||
Cook | Aye | Palumbo | Aye | ||||||
Cymbrowitz | Aye | Garbarino | Aye | ||||||
O'Donnell | Aye | ||||||||
Lavine | Aye | ||||||||
Perry | Aye | ||||||||
Abinanti | Aye | ||||||||
Weprin | Aye | ||||||||
Mosley | Aye | ||||||||
Hevesi | Aye | ||||||||
Fahy | Aye | ||||||||
Seawright | Aye | ||||||||
Rosenthal | Aye | ||||||||
Walker | Aye | ||||||||
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A09057 Floor Votes:
Yes
Abbate
ER
Crespo
Yes
Frontus
Yes
Lentol
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Simon
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Crouch
Yes
Galef
Yes
Lifton
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Simotas
ER
Arroyo
Yes
Cruz
ER
Gantt
Yes
LiPetri
Yes
Perry
Yes
Smith
Yes
Ashby
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Garbarino
Yes
Lupardo
Yes
Pheffer Amato
Yes
Smullen
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Giglio
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Pichardo
Yes
Solages
Yes
Barclay
Yes
Darling
Yes
Glick
Yes
Malliotakis
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Stec
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
Raynor
Yes
Goodell
Yes
Manktelow
Yes
Quart
Yes
Steck
Yes
Barrett
ER
Davila
Yes
Gottfried
Yes
McDonald
Yes
Ra
Yes
Stern
Yes
Barron
Yes
De La Rosa
Yes
Griffin
Yes
McDonough
Yes
Ramos
ER
Stirpe
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
DenDekker
Yes
Gunther
Yes
McMahon
Yes
Reilly
Yes
Tague
Yes
Bichotte
Yes
DeStefano
Yes
Hawley
Yes
Mikulin
Yes
Reyes
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Blake
Yes
Dickens
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Miller B
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Thiele
Yes
Blankenbush
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Hunter
Yes
Miller MG
Yes
Rivera
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Brabenec
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
Miller ML
Yes
Rodriguez
Yes
Walczyk
Yes
Braunstein
Yes
DiPietro
Yes
Jacobson
Yes
Montesano
ER
Romeo
Yes
Walker
Yes
Bronson
Yes
D'Urso
Yes
Jaffee
Yes
Morinello
Yes
Rosenthal D
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Buchwald
Yes
Eichenstein
Yes
Jean-Pierre
Yes
Mosley
Yes
Rosenthal L
Yes
Walsh
Yes
Burke
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Johns
Yes
Niou
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Buttenschon
Yes
Epstein
Yes
Jones
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Ryan
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Byrne
Yes
Fahy
Yes
Joyner
Yes
Norris
Yes
Salka
Yes
Williams
Yes
Byrnes
Yes
Fall
Yes
Kim
Yes
O'Donnell
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Woerner
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Fernandez
ER
Kolb
Yes
Ortiz
Yes
Sayegh
Yes
Wright
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Finch
Yes
Lalor
Yes
Otis
ER
Schimminger
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Colton
Yes
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Palmesano
Yes
Schmitt
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Cook
Yes
Friend
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Palumbo
Yes
Seawright
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
A09057 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A9057 SPONSOR: Paulin
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the instal- lation of safety belts in stretch limousines, and the posting of notice therein   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require stretch limousines altered after January 1, 2021 to be equipped with seatbelts, to require stretch limousines altered prior to January 1, 2021 to be retrofitted with seatbelts and to require such stretch limousines to post a notice encouraging passengers to wear seat- belts.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one requires the installation of approved seatbelts in stretch limousines altered on or after January 1, 2021, as follows: at least two seatbelts for the front seat, at least one rear seat seatbelt for each passenger for which the rear seat was designed, and at least one seatbe- lt for each passenger seat position. Section two requires stretch limousines altered prior to January 1, 2021 to be retrofitted within a two year period with approved seatbelts as follows: at least two seatbelts for the front seat, at least one rear seat seatbelt for each passenger for which the rear seat was designed, and at least one seatbelt for each passenger seat position. Section three requires seatbelts installed in such stretch limousines to be clearly visible, accessible, and maintained in good working order, and prohibits the removal of seatbelts in these vehicles. Section four requires stretch limousines altered on or after January 1, 2021, or retrofitted if altered prior to January 1, 2021, and registered in the State to have posted therein the following notice, in a manner that is legible and conspicuous to passengers in all seating positions: "Seatbelts must be available for your use. Please buckle up." Section five provides the effective date.   DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE): Not applicable.   JUSTIFICATION: Recently, a horrific crash in New York State brought the public's atten- tion to safety concerns surrounding stretch limousines. The crash high- lighted the lack of statutory protections for stretch limousine passen- gers and, therefore, the urgency to enact laws that will help to prevent senseless injuries and deaths in the future. This legislation amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law to create safety measures related to seatbelts in stretch limousines. Under the provisions of the bill, stretch limousines altered on or after January 1, 2021 would be required to be equipped with seatbelts for all seating positions, and stretch limousines altered prior to January 1, 2021 would be required to be retrofitted, within a two year period, with seatbelts for all seating positions. All seatbelts so installed will be required to be clearly visible, accessible, and maintained in good working order, and the bill prohibits the removal of seatbelts from these vehicles. Additionally, every stretch limousine altered or retrofitted after Janu- ary 1, 2021 will be required to post a notice in the vehicle instructing passengers to wear their seatbelts. Under current law, taxis and liveries must post such a notice. This legislation is necessary in order to promote safety for all those riding in stretch limousines and will help to reduce and prevent motor vehicle crash injuries and deaths.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect January 1, 2021; provided, however, that section two of this act shall take effect two years after this act shall have become a law; provided, further, this act shall be deemed repealed if any federal agency determines in writing that this act would render New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any court of competent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would render New York state out of compliance with federal law or regulation. The commissioner• of motor vehicles or the commissioner of transportation shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occur- rence of any federal agency determining in writing that this act would render New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any court of competent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would render New York state out of compliance with federal law or regulation in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effec- tive data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu- lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
A09057 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9057 IN ASSEMBLY January 10, 2020 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the instal- lation of safety belts in stretch limousines, and the posting of notice therein The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 383 of the vehi- 2 cle and traffic law, as added by chapter 86 of the laws of 1968, is 3 amended and a new paragraph (d) is added to read as follows: 4 (c) A motor vehicle manufactured or assembled on or after January 5 first, nineteen hundred sixty-eight, at least one safety belt for each 6 passenger seat position[.]; 7 (d) An altered motor vehicle commonly referred to as a "stretch limou- 8 sine" which was altered on or after January first, two thousand twenty- 9 one, at least two safety belts for the front seat, and at least one 10 safety belt for the rear seat for each passenger for which the rear seat 11 of such vehicle was designed, and at least one safety belt for each 12 passenger seat position. 13 § 2. Section 383 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a 14 new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 15 1-a. No altered motor vehicle commonly referred to as a "stretch 16 limousine" which was altered prior to January first, two thousand twen- 17 ty-one shall be sold or registered in this state and no such altered 18 motor vehicle altered prior to January first, two thousand twenty-one 19 registered in this state shall be operated in this state unless such 20 vehicle is retrofitted and equipped with safety belts approved by and 21 conforming to standards established by the commissioner as follows: at 22 least two safety belts for the front seat, and at least one safety belt 23 for the rear seat for each passenger for which the rear seat of such 24 vehicle was designed, and at least one safety belt for each passenger 25 seat position. 26 § 3. Subdivision 4-b of section 383 of the vehicle and traffic law, as 27 added by chapter 495 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14787-02-0A. 9057 2 1 4-b. Taxicabs [and], liveries, and stretch limousines. All seat safe- 2 ty belts installed in a taxicab or livery vehicle or in an altered motor 3 vehicle commonly referred to as a "stretch limousine" pursuant to this 4 section shall be clearly visible, accessible and maintained in good 5 working order, and no seat safety belt installed in such taxicab or 6 livery vehicle or altered motor vehicle shall be removed therefrom. 7 § 4. Subdivision 51 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, as 8 added by chapter 495 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 9 51. Taxicab [and], livery and stretch limousine notices. (a) Every 10 taxicab [and], livery, and altered motor vehicle commonly referred to as 11 a "stretch limousine" which was altered on or after January first, two 12 thousand twenty-one or retrofitted pursuant to subdivision one-a of 13 section three hundred eighty-three of this article registered in this 14 state shall have posted therein the following notice: "Seatbelts must be 15 available for your use. Please buckle up." 16 (b) The notices required to be posted pursuant to paragraph (a) of 17 this subdivision shall be posted in a manner legible and conspicuous to 18 passengers in all seating positions of such vehicles. 19 § 5. Severability. If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, 20 section or part of this act be adjudged by any court of competent juris- 21 diction to be invalid, or if any federal agency determines in writing 22 that this act would render New York state ineligible for the receipt of 23 federal funds, such judgment or written determination shall not affect, 24 impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its 25 operation to the clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section or 26 part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment 27 or written determination shall have been rendered. 28 § 6. This act shall take effect January 1, 2021; provided, however, 29 that section two of this act shall take effect two years after this act 30 shall have become a law; provided, further, this act shall be deemed 31 repealed if any federal agency determines in writing that this act would 32 render New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any 33 court of competent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would 34 render New York state out of compliance with federal law or regulation. 35 The commissioner of motor vehicles or the commissioner of transportation 36 shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occur- 37 rence of any federal agency determining in writing that this act would 38 render New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any 39 court of competent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would 40 render New York state out of compliance with federal law or regulation 41 in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effec- 42 tive data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York 43 in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the 44 legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law. Effective 45 immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu- 46 lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective 47 date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective 48 date.
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