Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 28, 2020 |
committed to rules |
Feb 27, 2020 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 26, 2020 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 25, 2020 |
1st report cal.499 |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 19, 2019 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1783 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 12, 2019 |
print number 6012a |
Jun 12, 2019 |
amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
May 16, 2019 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S6012A
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
2019-S6012 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7810
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 33 §1229-e, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S3533, A4507, A9260
2019-S6012 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6012 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: 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 electronic coupling when providing prearranged transportation services to passen- gers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require for-hire transportation vehicles, including TNCs, that use a Digital application to solicit pre-arrange trips to implement a system of interactive electronic coupling, where the passenger has the ability to "ping" the driver's smartphone with a confirmation message to ensure he or she can safely enter the correct vehicle. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law to require TNCs implement a
2019-S6012 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6012 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- 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 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.
2019-S6012A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7810
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 33 §1229-e, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S3533, A4507, A9260
2019-S6012A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6012A SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring the use of electronic coupling when providing prearranged transportation services to passengers PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:: To require for-hire transportation vehicles, including TNCs, that use a Digital application to solicit pre-arrange trips to implement a system of interactive electronic coupling, where the passenger has the ability to "ping" the driver's smartphone with a confirmation message to ensure he or she can safely enter the correct vehicle. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:: Section 1 amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law to require TNCs implement a system of interactive electronic coupling. Section 2 sets the effective date.
2019-S6012A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6012--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted 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. LBD11811-02-9
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