senate Bill S4524B

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to statewide school bus cameras

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A4950 - Signed by Governor


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

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Aug 06, 2019 signed chap.145
Jul 31, 2019 delivered to governor
May 15, 2019 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.408
substituted for s4524b
May 15, 2019 substituted by a4950b
May 07, 2019 amended on third reading 4524b
Apr 29, 2019 advanced to third reading
Apr 10, 2019 2nd report cal.
Apr 09, 2019 1st report cal.408
Apr 04, 2019 print number 4524a
Apr 04, 2019 amend (t) and recommit to transportation
Mar 14, 2019 referred to transportation

Co-Sponsors

S4524 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4950
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd V & T L, generally; amd §371, Gen Muni L; amd §87, Pub Off L; amd §§1604, 1709, 2503, 2554 & 2590-h, Ed L

S4524 - Summary

Relates to school bus safety cameras; relates to owner liability for failure of operator to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal and stop-arm; authorizes school districts to enter into agreements with municipalities for the installation and use of school bus photo violation monitoring systems; makes related provisions.

S4524 - Sponsor Memo

S4524 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4524

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 14, 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, in relation to  school  bus
  photo  violation monitoring systems and owner liability for failure of
  operator to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual  signal;  to
  amend  the  general  municipal  law,  in  relation to jurisdiction and
  procedure; to amend the public officers law, in  relation  to  certain
  photographs,  videotapes or other recorded images; to amend the educa-
  tion law, in relation to authorizing school districts  to  enter  into
  agreements  with municipalities for the installation and use of school
  bus photo violation monitoring systems; and providing for  the  repeal
  of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 235 of  the  vehicle  and  traffic
law,  as  amended  by  section  1 of chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general,  special
or  local  law or administrative code to the contrary, in any city which
heretofore or hereafter is authorized  to  establish  an  administrative
tribunal to hear and determine complaints of traffic infractions consti-
tuting  parking,  standing  or stopping violations, or to adjudicate the
liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section  eleven
hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred
eleven-a  of  this chapter, or to adjudicate the liability of owners for
violations of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven  of  this
chapter  in  accordance  with  sections  eleven hundred eleven-b of this
chapter as added by sections sixteen of chapters  twenty,  [twenty-one,]
and  twenty-two  of  the laws of two thousand nine, or to adjudicate the
liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section  eleven
hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred

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

Co-Sponsors

S4524A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4950
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd V & T L, generally; amd §371, Gen Muni L; amd §87, Pub Off L; amd §§1604, 1709, 2503, 2554 & 2590-h, Ed L

S4524A - Summary

Relates to school bus safety cameras; relates to owner liability for failure of operator to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal and stop-arm; authorizes school districts to enter into agreements with municipalities for the installation and use of school bus photo violation monitoring systems; makes related provisions.

S4524A - Sponsor Memo

S4524A - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4524--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 14, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. KENNEDY, KAPLAN -- 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 school bus
  safety cameras and owner liability for operator  illegally  overtaking
  or  passing  a  school  bus;  to  amend  the general municipal law, in
  relation to jurisdiction and procedure; to amend the  public  officers
  law,  in relation to certain photographs, videotapes or other recorded
  images; and to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  authorizing
  school districts to enter into agreements for the installation and use
  of school bus safety cameras

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 235 of  the  vehicle  and  traffic
law,  as  amended  by  section  1 of chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general,  special
or  local  law or administrative code to the contrary, in any city which
heretofore or hereafter is authorized  to  establish  an  administrative
tribunal to hear and determine complaints of traffic infractions consti-
tuting  parking,  standing  or stopping violations, or to adjudicate the
liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section  eleven
hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred
eleven-a  of  this chapter, or to adjudicate the liability of owners for
violations of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven  of  this
chapter  in  accordance  with  sections  eleven hundred eleven-b of this
chapter as added by sections sixteen of chapters  twenty,  [twenty-one,]
and  twenty-two  of  the laws of two thousand nine, or to adjudicate the
liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section  eleven
hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred

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

Co-Sponsors

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S4524B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4950
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd V & T L, generally; amd §371, Gen Muni L; amd §87, Pub Off L; amd §§1604, 1709, 2503, 2554 & 2590-h, Ed L

S4524B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to school bus safety cameras; relates to owner liability for failure of operator to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal and stop-arm; authorizes school districts to enter into agreements with municipalities for the installation and use of school bus photo violation monitoring systems; makes related provisions.

S4524B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S4524B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4524--B
    Cal. No. 408

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 14, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. KENNEDY, KAPLAN, SANDERS, THOMAS -- 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  --  reported
  favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
  ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
  its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to school bus
  safety cameras and owner liability for operator  illegally  overtaking
  or  passing  a  school  bus;  to  amend  the general municipal law, in
  relation to jurisdiction and procedure; to amend the  public  officers
  law,  in relation to certain photographs, videotapes or other recorded
  images; and to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  authorizing
  school districts to enter into agreements for the installation and use
  of school bus safety cameras

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 235 of  the  vehicle  and  traffic
law,  as  amended  by  section  1 of chapter 222 of the laws of 2015, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general,  special
or  local  law or administrative code to the contrary, in any city which
heretofore or hereafter is authorized  to  establish  an  administrative
tribunal to hear and determine complaints of traffic infractions consti-
tuting  parking,  standing  or stopping violations, or to adjudicate the
liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section  eleven
hundred eleven of this chapter in accordance with section eleven hundred
eleven-a  of  this chapter, or to adjudicate the liability of owners for
violations of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven  of  this
chapter  in  accordance  with  sections  eleven hundred eleven-b of this
chapter as added by sections sixteen of chapters  twenty,  [twenty-one,]

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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