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Assembly Bill A2188B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the display of a bus driver's credentials

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2019-A2188 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3450
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §509-dd, amd §509-m, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8726, S6921
2021-2022: A3461, S4450
2023-2024: A1838, S1817

2019-A2188 - Summary

Requires the display of a bus driver's credentials prominently while he or she is on duty and changes the review of his or her files by the department from every three years to annually.

2019-A2188 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2188
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KIM -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the display-
   ing  of  a bus driver's credentials while he or she is on duty and the
   review of his or her files
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivisions  3 and 4 of section 509-b of the vehicle and
 traffic law, as added by chapter 675 of the laws of  1985,  are  amended
 and a new subdivision 5 is added to read as follows:
   (3) has passed the bus driver physical examination administered pursu-
 ant to regulations established by the commissioner; [and]
   (4)  is  not disqualified to drive a motor vehicle pursuant to section
 five hundred nine-c OF THIS ARTICLE or any other provision of this arti-
 cle[.]; AND
   (5) DISPLAYS PROMINENTLY, IN THE FRONT OF  THE  BUS,  THE  CREDENTIALS
 ISSUED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  AS REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION
 FIVE HUNDRED NINE-M OF THIS ARTICLE AS PROOF OF HIS  OR  HER  QUALIFICA-
 TIONS WHILE HE OR SHE IS ON DUTY.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 509-m of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 added  by chapter 675 of the laws of 1985, is amended and a new subdivi-
 sion 8 is added to read as follows:
   1. At least once [every three years] ANNUALLY, review the  bus  driver
 files  of  each  motor carrier, provided, however, that the commissioner
 may review such bus driver files at his discretion  at  any  other  time
 during regular business hours.
   8.  ISSUE  NEW  CREDENTIALS,  DESIGNED FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY, WHICH SHALL
 SERVE AS PROOF THAT A BUS DRIVER IS QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
 NINE-B OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH CREDENTIALS SHALL BE RE-ISSUED ANNUALLY.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03968-01-9

2019-A2188A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3450
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §509-dd, amd §509-m, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8726, S6921
2021-2022: A3461, S4450
2023-2024: A1838, S1817

2019-A2188A - Summary

Requires the display of a bus driver's credentials prominently while he or she is on duty and changes the review of his or her files by the department from every three years to annually.

2019-A2188A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2188--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KIM -- read once and referred 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 display-
   ing of a bus driver's credentials while he or she is on duty  and  the
   review of his or her files
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 509-z of the vehicle and traffic law, as  added  by
 section  15 of part III of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 509-z. Motor carrier information. The  commissioner  of  transporta-
 tion,  in  consultation  with the commissioner, shall establish require-
 ments for any person or entity  that  owns  and  operates  one  or  more
 altered motor vehicles, commonly referred to as "stretch limousines", AS
 WELL AS ADDITIONAL MOTOR CARRIERS SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS (II) AND (VI)
 OF  PARAGRAPH  A  OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY OF THE
 TRANSPORTATION LAW for purposes of establishing conspicuous  display  of
 valid operating authority, inspection information, and driver qualifica-
 tions  at  locations  where such persons or entities perform contract or
 common carrier services with  altered  motor  vehicles  and  within  any
 altered motor vehicle used to provide such services.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 509-m of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 added  by chapter 675 of the laws of 1985, is amended and a new subdivi-
 sion 8 is added to read as follows:
   1. At least once [every three years] ANNUALLY, review the  bus  driver
 files  of  each  motor carrier, provided, however, that the commissioner
 may review such bus driver files at his discretion  at  any  other  time
 during regular business hours.
   8.  ISSUE  NEW  CREDENTIALS,  DESIGNED FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY, WHICH SHALL
 SERVE AS PROOF THAT A  BUS  DRIVER  IS  QUALIFIED  UNDER  SECTIONS  FIVE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

2019-A2188B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3450
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §509-dd, amd §509-m, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8726, S6921
2021-2022: A3461, S4450
2023-2024: A1838, S1817

2019-A2188B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the display of a bus driver's credentials prominently while he or she is on duty and changes the review of his or her files by the department from every three years to annually.

2019-A2188B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2188--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KIM -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Transportation   --   committee   discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
   reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the display-
   ing of a bus driver's credentials while he or she is on duty  and  the
   review of his or her files
 
   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 509-dd to read as follows:
   §  509-DD.  PASSENGER  MOTOR  CARRIER INFORMATION. THE COMMISSIONER OF
 TRANSPORTATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER,  SHALL  ESTABLISH
 REQUIREMENTS  FOR  MOTOR CARRIERS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN APPROVAL TO OPERATE
 AS A COMMON OR CONTRACT CARRIER OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE FROM  THE
 COMMISSIONER  OF TRANSPORTATION FOR PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING CONSPICUOUS
 DISPLAY OF VALID OPERATING AUTHORITY, INSPECTION INFORMATION, AND DRIVER
 QUALIFICATIONS AT LOCATIONS  WHERE  SUCH  PERSONS  OR  ENTITIES  PERFORM
 CONTRACT  OR COMMON CARRIER SERVICES WITH SUCH MOTOR VEHICLES AND WITHIN
 ANY MOTOR VEHICLE USED TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF
 THIS  SECTION,  "MOTOR  CARRIERS"  SHALL NOT INCLUDE BUSES REFERENCED IN
 PARAGRAPH (A) OR (E) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FIVE  HUNDRED  NINE-A
 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 509-m of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 added  by chapter 675 of the laws of 1985, is amended and a new subdivi-
 sion 8 is added to read as follows:
   1. At least once [every three years] ANNUALLY, review the  bus  driver
 files  of  each  motor carrier, provided, however, that the commissioner
 may review such bus driver files at his discretion  at  any  other  time
 during regular business hours.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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