| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 08, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.187 substituted for s1169b |
| Jan 26, 2010 |
referred to codes delivered to senate passed assembly |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
ordered to third reading cal.10 returned to assembly died in senate |
| Jul 16, 2009 |
committed to rules 3rd reading cal.901 substituted for s1169b |
| Mar 08, 2010 |
substituted by a225a |
| Mar 04, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
| Mar 03, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
| Mar 02, 2010 |
1st report cal.187 |
| Jan 26, 2010 |
reported and committed to codes |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to transportation |
| Jul 16, 2009 |
substituted by a225a ordered to third reading cal.901 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| Jun 02, 2009 |
reported and committed to codes |
| May 19, 2009 |
print number 1169b |
| May 19, 2009 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
| May 07, 2009 |
print number 1169a |
| May 07, 2009 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
| Jan 27, 2009 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1169
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A225 - On Floor Calendar
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2009-S1169 - Details
2009-S1169 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1169
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to mandatory
seat belt use
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To require the use of seat belts by all passengers in a motor vehicle
riding in both the front and rear seats.
JUSTIFICATION :
The institution of a mandatory seat belt law for all front seat
passengers has saved lives. According to the New York State Department
of Motor Vehicles, in 1984, the year the seat belt law was enacted,
approximately 16% of individuals wore seat belts. Also, one thousand
twelve (1,012) people who were unrestrained died in motor vehicle
crashes. Just one year after the law was enacted, the compliance rate
was up to 57% of individuals and unrestrained fatalities fell to 644.
A little over 10 years later, the compliance rate was up to 73%.
In studies done by the United States Department of Transportation,
approximately 52% of rear seat passengers do not use safety belts.
Recognizing the serious injuries that may be caused to other
passengers or the driver of a motor vehicle by an unrestrained
occupant of the vehicle, 14 states have adopted legislation requiring
2009-S1169A - Details
2009-S1169A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1169A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to mandatory
seat belt use
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This legislation would extend the mandated use of a restraint in the
back seat of a motor vehicle to the age of eighteen, in turn
safeguarding a particularly vulnerable segment of the passenger
population.
JUSTIFICATION :
The use of seatbelts has proven to mitigate the occurrences of death
and severe injury caused during motor vehicle accidents. This
legislation is simply extending the mandatory use of restraints in the
back seat in hopes of further reducing fatalities and severe injuries.
Additionally, habitual use of safety belts as young adults may
translate to increased use as adults.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1: Subdivision 3 of section 1229-c of the vehicle an traffic
law, as added by chapter 365 of the laws of 1984, is amended to
require the use of seatbelts by all individuals under the age of
eighteen in the back seat of a motor vehicle.
2009-S1169A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1169--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 27, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to mandatory
seat belt use
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1229-c of the vehicle and traffic
law, as added by chapter 365 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as
follows:
3. No person shall operate a motor vehicle unless such person is
restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner. No person
[sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in the front seat of
a motor vehicle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt
approved by the commissioner.] SHALL BE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT OF
A MOTOR VEHICLE UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS RESTRAINED BY A SAFETY BELT
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. NO PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN SHALL
BE A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE UNLESS SUCH PERSON IS
RESTRAINED BY A SAFETY BELT APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing 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.
LBD00316-04-9
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S1169B (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S1169B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1169B
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to mandatory
seat belt use
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To improve the safety of motor vehicle occupants.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
The bill amends subdivision 3 of §1229-c of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law to require the use of seat belts by all passengers sixteen years
of age or older riding in any seating position in a motor vehicle.
JUSTIFICATION :
The institution of a mandatory seat belt law for all front seat
passengers has saved lives. According to the New York State Department
of Motor Vehicles, in 1984, the year the law was enacted,
approximately 16% of individuals wore seat belts. By 2008, 24 years
after the law was enacted, the compliance rate was up to 89%. The
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee has indicated that thirty percent
2009-S1169B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
1169--B
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 27, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to mandatory
seat belt use
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1229-c of the vehicle and traffic
law, as added by chapter 365 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as
follows:
3. No person shall operate a motor vehicle unless such person is
restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner. No person
sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in [the front seat of]
a motor vehicle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt
approved by the commissioner.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing 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.
LBD00316-03-9
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