Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2016 |
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Jan 29, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A4211
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
TITUS
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Amy Paulin
Kevin Cahill
2015-A4211 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A4211 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4211 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 29, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TITUS, PAULIN, CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to access to certain for-hire vehicles and shuttle services by persons with disa- bilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 1220-d to read as follows: S 1220-D. ACCESSIBILITY IN FOR-HIRE VEHICLES. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "PRE-ARRANGED FOR-HIRE VEHICLE" SHALL MEAN A MOTOR VEHICLE, DESIGNED TO CARRY NO MORE THAN NINE PASSENGERS (EXCLUDING THE DRIVER), THAT IS USED IN THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION ON A PRE-ARRANGED BASIS, AND OPERATED IN SUCH BUSINESS UNDER A LICENSE OR PERMIT ISSUED BY A LICENSING JURISDICTION. THE TERM "PRE-ARRANGED FOR-HIRE VEHICLE" SHALL APPLY TO VEHICLES AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION REGARDLESS OF ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LOCAL LAW OR RULE DEFINING OR DESCRIBING SUCH VEHICLES BY ANY OTHER TERMS SUCH AS LIVERY, BLACK CAR, OR LUXURY LIMOUSINE. (B) "PRE-ARRANGED FOR-HIRE VEHICLE OPERATOR" SHALL MEAN THE REGISTERED OWNER OF A PRE-ARRANGED FOR-HIRE VEHICLE, OR A DULY LICENSED DRIVER DESIGNATED BY SUCH REGISTERED OWNER TO OPERATE THE REGISTERED OWNER'S PRE-ARRANGED FOR-HIRE VEHICLE AS THE REGISTERED OWNER'S AUTHORIZED DESIGNEE. (C) "SHUTTLE SERVICE" SHALL MEAN ANY PRE-ARRANGED FOR-HIRE VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION OFFERED ON A FIXED ROUTE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GROUND TRANSPORTATION OFFERED BY HOTELS TO AND FROM AIRPORTS AND TOURISM DESTINATIONS. (D) "WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE" SHALL MEAN A VEHICLE CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING INDIVIDUALS WHO USE WHEELCHAIRS OR OTHER MOBILITY AIDS AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06617-01-5
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