Senate Bill S6189A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the stretch limousine passenger safety task force

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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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2019-S6189 - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic

2019-S6189 - Summary

Establishes the stretch limousine passenger safety task force to conduct a comprehensive review of matters influencing the safety, adequacy, efficiency, and reliability of stretch limousine transportation of passengers for compensation.

2019-S6189 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6189 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6189
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to establish the  passenger  safety  task  force  on  safety  for
   passengers transported by stretch limousines
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Passenger safety task force. 1. The passenger  safety  task
 force is hereby established, and shall consist of twenty members includ-
 ing  two  co-chairs who will share joint responsibility for carrying out
 its charge. The chairs shall be the commissioner of the New York depart-
 ment of motor vehicles, or his or her designee, and the commissioner  of
 the  New  York department of transportation, or his or her designee. The
 additional eighteen members shall include:
   a. eleven representatives, each of whom shall be an owner  or  commer-
 cial  operator  of  stretch  limousines from each of the eleven New York
 department of transportation regions;
   b. the superintendent of the New York state  police,  or  his  or  her
 designee;
   c.  two members who shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom is
 a community safety advocate;
   d. two members who shall be appointed by the  temporary  president  of
 the senate, one of whom is a community safety advocate; and
   e.  two members who shall by appointed by the speaker of the assembly,
 one of whom is a community safety advocate.
   2. Members of the task force shall serve without compensation.
   3. The task force shall undertake a review of the actions and measures
 that are needed to ensure safe, adequate, efficient and reliable passen-
 ger transportation by stretch limousine and shall issue a  final  report
 and make recommendations regarding:
   a.  the  promotion of enhanced coordination and uniformity between the
 New York department of motor vehicles and the  New  York  department  of
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S6189A - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic

2019-S6189A - Summary

Establishes the stretch limousine passenger safety task force to conduct a comprehensive review of matters influencing the safety, adequacy, efficiency, and reliability of stretch limousine transportation of passengers for compensation.

2019-S6189A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6189A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6189--A
     Cal. No. 1087
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported
   favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  report,  amended  on
   first  report,  ordered  to  a  second  report  and ordered reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of second report

 AN ACT to establish the  passenger  safety  task  force  on  safety  for
   passengers transported by stretch limousines
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Passenger safety task force. 1. The passenger  safety  task
 force is hereby established, and shall consist of twenty members includ-
 ing  two  co-chairs who will share joint responsibility for carrying out
 its charge. The chairs shall be the commissioner of the New York depart-
 ment of motor vehicles, or his or her designee, and the commissioner  of
 the  New  York department of transportation, or his or her designee. The
 additional eighteen members shall include:
   a. eleven representatives, each of whom shall be an owner  or  commer-
 cial  operator  of  stretch  limousines from each of the eleven New York
 department of transportation regions;
   b. the superintendent of the New York state  police,  or  his  or  her
 designee;
   c.  two members who shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom is
 a community safety advocate;
   d. two members who shall be appointed by the  temporary  president  of
 the senate, one of whom is a community safety advocate; and
   e.  two members who shall by appointed by the speaker of the assembly,
 one of whom is a community safety advocate.
   2. Members of the task force shall serve without compensation.
   3. The task force shall undertake a review of the actions and measures
 that are needed to ensure safe, adequate, efficient and reliable passen-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S6189B - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic

2019-S6189B - Summary

Establishes the stretch limousine passenger safety task force to conduct a comprehensive review of matters influencing the safety, adequacy, efficiency, and reliability of stretch limousine transportation of passengers for compensation.

2019-S6189B - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6189B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6189--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KAPLAN,  BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, KENNEDY, LIU, PARKER,
   TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
   committed  to  the  Committee  on Transportation -- reported favorably
   from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report,
   ordered to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place
   in  the  order  of  second  report  -- recommitted to the Committee on
   Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to establish the stretch limousine passenger safety task force;
   and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
   of
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Stretch limousine passenger safety task force. 1. There is
 hereby created the "stretch  limousine  passenger  safety  task  force",
 hereinafter  referred to as the "task force", to conduct a comprehensive
 review of matters influencing  the  safety,  adequacy,  efficiency,  and
 reliability  of  stretch  limousine  transportation  of  passengers  for
 compensation.
   2. Such task force shall consist of  twenty-one  members  which  shall
 include  the  commissioner of motor vehicles or his or her designee, the
 commissioner of transportation or his or her designee,  the  superinten-
 dent  of  the New York state police or his or her designee, and eighteen
 other members to be appointed by the governor as follows: three upon the
 recommendation of the temporary president of the senate, three upon  the
 recommendation  of the speaker of the assembly, one upon the recommenda-
 tion of the minority leader of the senate, one upon  the  recommendation
 of  the  minority leader of the assembly, and ten without recommendation
 from any other person. Of the appointed members, two shall  have  exper-
 tise  in  fields  or  disciplines  related  to  motor  vehicle  occupant

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S6189C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic

2019-S6189C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the stretch limousine passenger safety task force to conduct a comprehensive review of matters influencing the safety, adequacy, efficiency, and reliability of stretch limousine transportation of passengers for compensation.

2019-S6189C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6189C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6189--C
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KAPLAN,  BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, KENNEDY, LIU, PARKER,
   SEWARD, TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
   be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported  favorably
   from said committee, ordered to first report, amended on first report,
   ordered  to a second report and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
   in the order of second report  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on
   Transportation  in  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 establish the stretch limousine passenger safety task force;
   and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
   of
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Stretch limousine passenger safety task force. 1. There is
 hereby created the "stretch  limousine  passenger  safety  task  force",
 hereinafter  referred to as the "task force", to conduct a comprehensive
 review of matters influencing  the  safety,  adequacy,  efficiency,  and
 reliability  of  stretch  limousine  transportation  of  passengers  for
 compensation.
   2. Such task force shall consist of eleven members which shall include
 the commissioner of motor vehicles or his or her designee,  the  commis-
 sioner  of  transportation or his or her designee, the superintendent of
 the New York state police or  his  or  her  designee,  and  eight  other
 members  to be appointed by the governor as follows: two upon the recom-
 mendation of the temporary president of the senate, two upon the  recom-
 mendation of the speaker of the assembly, one upon the recommendation of
 the  minority  leader  of the senate, one upon the recommendation of the
 minority leader of the assembly and two without recommendation from  any
 other person.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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