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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to transportation |
| Jun 12, 2019 |
print number 7810a |
| Jun 12, 2019 |
amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
| May 23, 2019 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A7810A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DE LA ROSA
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Fred Thiele
Judy Griffin
Karines Reyes
Peter Abbate
2019-A7810 - Details
2019-A7810 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7810
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 23, 2019
___________
Introduced by M. of A. DE LA ROSA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code
of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the use of electron-
ic coupling when providing prearranged transportation services to
passengers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 1696 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as added by section 2 of part AAA of chapter 59 of the laws of
2017, is amended to read as follows:
5. The department shall promulgate regulations to:
(A) ensure that each TNC vehicle is easily identified as such and that
the TNC for which the TNC driver is providing the TNC service or TNC
prearranged trip is distinguishable. Such marking shall be in such form
as is approved by the commissioner, and shall be attached, affixed or
displayed in such manner as he or she may prescribe by regulation[.];
AND
(B) REQUIRE THAT A TNC SHALL IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM OF INTERACTIVE ELEC-
TRONIC COUPLING BETWEEN A PASSENGER AND A TNC DRIVER DESIGNATED AS THE
DRIVER FOR THE TNC PREARRANGED TRIP REQUESTED BY A PASSENGER. UPON THE
TNC VEHICLE'S ARRIVAL TO THE PREARRANGED PICK-UP LOCATION, SUCH ELEC-
TRONIC COUPLING SHALL INDICATE THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE EXCHANGE OF
SIGNALS ON BOTH THE TNC DRIVER'S HANDHELD DEVICE AND THE PASSENGER'S
HANDHELD DEVICE THAT THE PREARRANGED MATCH HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AND THAT
THE PASSENGER MAY SAFELY ENTER THE VEHICLE DESIGNATED TO PICK HIM OR HER
UP.
§ 2. Section 19-516 of the administrative code of the city of New York
is amended by adding a new subdivision c to read as follows:
C. THE COMMISSION OR SUCCESSOR AGENCY SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS
REQUIRING THAT ALL FOR-HIRE VEHICLES THAT PROVIDE PREARRANGED TRANSPOR-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Fred Thiele
Judy Griffin
Karines Reyes
Peter Abbate
2019-A7810A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A7810A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7810--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 23, 2019
___________
Introduced by M. of A. DE LA ROSA, THIELE, GRIFFIN, REYES, ABBATE,
SIMON, M. G. MILLER, ORTIZ, MONTESANO, LAWRENCE -- 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 requiring
the use of electronic coupling when providing prearranged transporta-
tion services to passengers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article 33 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new section 1229-e to read as follows:
§ 1229-E. ADDITIONAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES ENGAGED IN THE
TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS. ANY ENTITY THAT PROVIDES A DIGITAL NETWORK
OR APPLICATION ACCESSIBLE BY A HANDHELD DEVICE TO FACILITATE PREARRANGED
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO PASSENGERS, INCLUDING SERVICES PROVIDED IN
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY VEHICLES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION SIXTEEN
HUNDRED NINETY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, FOR-HIRE-VEHICLES, AS DEFINED BY
SECTION 19-502 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND
OTHER COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ENGAGED IN THE FOR-HIRE TRANSPORTATION OF
PASSENGERS, SHALL PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC COUPLING
BETWEEN THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER ASSIGNED TO PICK THE PASSENGER UP.
UPON THE ARRIVAL OF SUCH A VEHICLE OR AT ANY TIME DURING A PREARRANGED
RIDE, THE ELECTRONIC COUPLING SHALL ALLOW A PASSENGER TO CONFIRM THE
PREARRANGED MATCH THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE EXCHANGE OF SIGNALS ON BOTH THE
DRIVER'S HANDHELD DEVICE AND THE PASSENGER'S HANDHELD DEVICE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
law. Effective immediately, the department of motor vehicles is author-
ized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for the
implementation of this act on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11811-03-9
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