STATE OF NEW YORK
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5494
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 13, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. TITUS, PERRY, FIELDS, GREENE, P. RIVERA, MILLMAN
-- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, DIAZ, EDDINGTON, ESPAILLAT,
GALEF, MAYERSOHN, McENENY, PHEFFER, WRIGHT -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the release of certain
pupils from school buses
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3624-a
2 to read as follows:
3 § 3624-a. Release of certain pupils from school buses. 1. All pupils,
4 age seven or under, riding a school bus shall be released into the
5 custody of a parent, guardian or custodian upon exiting the school bus.
6 If such parent, guardian or custodian is not available at the time of
7 drop-off, the driver, monitor, or attendant must transport the pupil to
8 a safe place, designated by the guardian.
9 2. Notwithstanding subdivision one of this section, a parent, guardian
10 or custodian of a pupil may identify a person who shall be authorized to
11 pick up such pupil. The parent, guardian or custodian of the pupil must
12 provide written notice to the school or program identifying all persons
13 authorized to pick up such pupil.
14 3. Any pupil exiting the school bus with his or her sibling, age ten
15 or older, shall be exempt from the provisions of subdivision one of this
16 section.
17 4. Any driver, monitor or attendant who knowingly violates any
18 provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
19 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
20 the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07677-01-9
