Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 06, 2013 |
print number 5503a |
Jun 06, 2013 |
amend (t) and recommit to finance |
May 30, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 16, 2013 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S5503A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2013-S5503 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8052
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§509-g, 509-cc, & 509-l, V & T L; amd §3623-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
A3197
2017-2018: A208
2013-S5503 - Summary
Provides for random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers; further provides that no person shall consume a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug, within eight hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of a bus.
2013-S5503 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5503 REVISED 5/24/13 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers PURPOSE: To ensure that all school drivers are subject to random drug and alcohol testing regardless of their commercial drivers endorsement and increasing the pool for random testing to 100% of the drivers employed by a motor carrier. It would also require that a failure of these random tests be reported to DMV and recorded on a driver's abstract, permanently disqualify a bus driver for operating a school bus while intoxicated from future licensure as a school bus driver and increase the prohibited time for consumption of alcohol prior to operating a school bus from six to eight hours. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Adds two new Subdivisions 6 and 7 to section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law to: 6. require all school bus drivers to be subject to a random drug and alcohol test regardless of school bus size and commercial license endorsement and failure of such test shall recorded on the driver' s Department of Motor Vehicles abstract.
2013-S5503 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5503 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FUSCHILLO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 6 and 7 to read as follows: 6. RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING. (A) ALL MOTOR CARRIERS, AS DEFINED BY SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINE-A OF THIS TITLE, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS TO ALL DRIVERS, AS DEFINED BY SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINE-A OF THIS TITLE, OF SCHOOL BUSES, AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, REGARDLESS OF COMMER- CIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ENDORSEMENT. (B) (I) FAILURE OF A RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST BY A DRIVER SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY THE MOTOR CARRIER IMMEDIATELY UPON NOTIFICATION OF FAILURE; (II) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL RECORD ON THE DRIVER'S DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER ABSTRACT THE FAILURE OF THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST AND STATE THAT THE TEST WAS ADMINISTERED DURING NORMAL WORK HOURS; AND (III) THE DRIVER SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM OPERATING A SCHOOL BUS FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH H OF SUBDIVISION ONE AND PARAGRAPH I OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINE-CC OF THIS ARTICLE. 7. THE MINIMUM ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE FOR RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING SHALL BE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE DRIVER POSITIONS FILLED BY THE MOTOR CARRIER. S 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 509-cc of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iv) to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11136-03-3
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2013-S5503A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8052
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§509-g, 509-cc, & 509-l, V & T L; amd §3623-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
A3197
2017-2018: A208
2013-S5503A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers; further provides that no person shall consume a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or drug, within eight hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of a bus.
2013-S5503A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5503A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the education law, in relation to random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers PURPOSE: To ensure that all school drivers are subject to random drug and alcohol testing regardless of their commercial drivers endorsement and increasing the pool for random testing to 100% of the drivers employed by a motor carrier. It would also require that a failure of these random tests be reported to DMV and recorded on a driver's abstract, permanently disqualify a bus driver for operating a school bus while intoxicated from future licensure as a school bus driver and increase the prohibited time for consumption of alcohol prior to operating a school bus from six to eight hours. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Adds two new Subdivisions 6 and 7 to section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law to: 6. require all school bus drivers to be subject to a random drug and alcohol test regardless of school bus size and commercial license endorsement and failure of such test shall recorded on the driver' s Department of Motor Vehicles abstract. 7. sets the minimum annual percentage rate for drug and alcohol testing at 100% of the driver positions filled.
2013-S5503A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5503--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FUSCHILLO, LARKIN, MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the education law, in relation to random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 6 and 7 to read as follows: 6. RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING. (A) ALL MOTOR CARRIERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTS TO ALL DRIVERS, AS DEFINED BY SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINE-A OF THIS ARTICLE, OF SCHOOL BUSES, AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, REGARDLESS OF COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ENDORSEMENT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "MOTOR CARRIERS" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON, CORPORATION OR ENTITY IN CONTRACT WITH A MUNICIPALITY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSES OF TRANSPORTING CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL, OR A MUNICIPALITY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT TRANSPORTS CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL. (B) (I) FAILURE OF A RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST BY A DRIVER SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY THE MOTOR CARRIER IMMEDIATELY UPON NOTIFICATION OF FAILURE; (II) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL RECORD ON THE DRIVER'S DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER ABSTRACT THE FAILURE OF THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TEST AND STATE THAT THE TEST WAS ADMINISTERED DURING NORMAL WORK HOURS; AND (III) THE DRIVER SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM OPERATING A SCHOOL BUS FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H) OF SUBDIVISION ONE AND PARAGRAPH (I) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINE-CC OF THIS ARTICLE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11136-06-3
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