Senate Bill S2458B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S2458 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §140, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S8497
2011-2012: S3824
2013-2014: S2977
2015-2016: S4355

2017-S2458 - Summary

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"; requires a sign in every for-hire vehicle that states "ATTENTION: Assaulting A Driver Is Punishable By Up To Twenty-Five Years In Prison".

2017-S2458 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2458 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2458
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the crime of assault of an
   operator of a for-hire vehicle
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "taxi driv-
 er protection act".
   §  2. Section 60.07 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
 vision 3 to read as follows:
   3. EVERY FOR-HIRE VEHICLE SHALL POST A SIGN ON THE  INTERIOR  OF  SUCH
 VEHICLE  STATING  IN  NOT LESS THAN SIXTEEN POINT PRINT THAT "ATTENTION:
 ASSAULTING A TAXI DRIVER IS PUNISHABLE BY UP  TO  TWENTY-FIVE  YEARS  IN
 PRISON"  PROVIDED,  THAT OPERATORS OF LIVERY OR BLACK CAR VEHICLES SHALL
 HAVE THE RIGHT BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION TO POST SUCH A SIGN WHILE  PROVID-
 ING FOR-HIRE VEHICLE SERVICES.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00700-02-7

2017-S2458A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §140, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S8497
2011-2012: S3824
2013-2014: S2977
2015-2016: S4355

2017-S2458A - Summary

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"; requires a sign in every for-hire vehicle that states "ATTENTION: Assaulting A Driver Is Punishable By Up To Twenty-Five Years In Prison".

2017-S2458A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2458A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2458--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  transportation law, in relation to enacting the
   "taxi driver protection act" requiring the posting of  signs  in  for-
   hire vehicles to prevent assault
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "taxi driv-
 er protection act".
   § 2. Section 140 of the transportation law is amended by adding a  new
 subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11.  EVERY  OWNER  OF  A  FOR-HIRE  VEHICLE SHALL POST IN AT LEAST ONE
 CONSPICUOUS PLACE IN THE REAR  PASSENGER  COMPARTMENT  OF  SUCH  VEHICLE
 STATING IN NOT LESS THAN SIXTEEN POINT FONT FORM THE FOLLOWING:  "ATTEN-
 TION:  ASSAULTING  A  DRIVER IS PUNISHABLE BY UP TO TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN
 PRISON"; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A BLACK CAR  OPERATOR  SHALL  HAVE  THE
 RIGHT  BUT  NOT  THE OBLIGATION TO POST SUCH A SIGN WHILE PROVIDING FOR-
 HIRE VEHICLE SERVICES.
   § 3. The commissioner  shall  promulgate  any  rules  and  regulations
 necessary for the provisions of this act and shall determine the penalty
 for failing to post such signs.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it becomes a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00700-03-7

2017-S2458B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §140, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S8497
2011-2012: S3824
2013-2014: S2977
2015-2016: S4355

2017-S2458B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"; requires a sign in every for-hire vehicle that states "ATTENTION: Assaulting A Driver Is Punishable By Up To Twenty-Five Years In Prison".

2017-S2458B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2458B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2458--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the transportation law,  in  relation  to  enacting  the
   "taxi  driver  protection  act" requiring the posting of signs in for-
   hire vehicles to prevent assault
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "taxi driv-
 er protection act".
   §  2. Section 140 of the transportation law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11. A. EVERY OWNER OF A FOR-HIRE VEHICLE SHALL POST IN  AT  LEAST  ONE
 CONSPICUOUS  PLACE  IN  THE  REAR  PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF SUCH VEHICLE
 STATING IN NOT LESS THAN SIXTEEN POINT FONT FORM THE FOLLOWING:  "ATTEN-
 TION: ASSAULTING A DRIVER IS PUNISHABLE BY UP TO  TWENTY-FIVE  YEARS  IN
 PRISON";  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  A BLACK CAR OPERATOR SHALL HAVE THE
 RIGHT BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION TO POST SUCH A SIGN  WHILE  PROVIDING  FOR-
 HIRE VEHICLE SERVICES.
   B.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERMS "FOR-HIRE VEHICLE"
 AND "BLACK CAR OPERATOR" SHALL HAVE THE SAME  MEANINGS  AS  PROVIDED  IN
 SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION 60.07 OF THE PENAL LAW.
   §  3.  The  commissioner  shall  promulgate  any rules and regulations
 necessary for the provisions of this act and shall determine the penalty
 for failing to post such signs.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00700-04-7

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