Senate Bill S7342A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the licensing requirement of an individual acting as a transportation network company driver

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

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2017-S7342 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1696, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S2989

2017-S7342 - Summary

Relates to changing the licensing requirement to allow drivers with valid driver's licenses from other states to act as a transportation network company driver in New York.

2017-S7342 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7342 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7342
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- 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 the  licens-
   ing  requirement  of  an individual acting as a transportation network
   company driver
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (iv)  of  paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of
 section 1696 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 60 of
 the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (iv) does not possess a valid [New York] driver's license;
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13800-01-7

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2017-S7342A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1696, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S2989

2017-S7342A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to changing the licensing requirement to allow drivers with valid driver's licenses from other states to act as a transportation network company driver in New York.

2017-S7342A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7342A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7342--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  FUNKE, BOYLE, DeFRANCISCO, GALLIVAN -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Transportation  --  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 the licens-
   ing requirement of an individual acting as  a  transportation  network
   company driver
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  1  of
 section 1696 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 60 of
 the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (iv) does not possess a valid [New York] driver's license;
   §  2.  Subparagraph  (ii) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section
 1696 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 2 of part AAA
 of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   (ii) The department may promulgate regulations authorizing  additional
 LENS notifications as the commissioner deems necessary to protect public
 health  and  safety; AND, NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARA-
 GRAPH, SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE RECEIPT  OF  NOTIFICA-
 TIONS  OF  TRAFFIC  VIOLATIONS  BY  TNC  DRIVERS WITH A DRIVER'S LICENSE
 ISSUED BY A STATE OTHER THAN NEW YORK.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 this act on its effective date are authorized 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.
                                                            LBD13800-03-8

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