STATE OF NEW YORK
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273
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE(Prefiled)
January 7, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- 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 requiring safety
enclosures for motor buses used in mass transportation
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 140 of the transportation law is amended by adding
2 a new subdivision 7-a to read as follows:
3 7-a. The commissioner, by rule or regulation, shall require all motor
4 buses used in mass transportation, to have installed a safety enclosure
5 to protect bus drivers from assault or injury caused by passengers.
6 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
7 have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
8 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
9 for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
10 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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