Senate Bill S6186B

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to drug and alcohol testing for for-hire vehicle drivers

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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-S6186 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A712
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §507-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11384

2019-S6186 - Summary

Relates to drug and alcohol testing and requirements for for-hire vehicle drivers and motor carriers.

2019-S6186 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6186 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6186
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. METZGER -- 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  drug  and
   alcohol testing for for-hire vehicle drivers
 
   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 502-b to read as follows:
   §  502-B. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FOR-HIRE VEHICLE DRIVERS; DRUGS AND
 ALCOHOL. 1. ALL MOTOR CARRIERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT  PRE-EMPLOY-
 MENT  AND  RANDOM  DRUG  AND  ALCOHOL  TESTING  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH THE
 PROVISIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF PART 382 OF  TITLE  49  OF  THE  CODE  OF
 FEDERAL REGULATIONS ON ALL DRIVERS OF ANY FOR-HIRE VEHICLE WITH A CAPAC-
 ITY OF TRANSPORTING TEN OR MORE OCCUPANTS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER, REGARD-
 LESS  OF  A  COMMERCIAL  DRIVER'S LICENSE ENDORSEMENT. EVERY SUCH DRIVER
 SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE RANDOM TESTING  POOL  FROM  WHICH  DRIVERS  ARE
 RANDOMLY  SELECTED  FOR  TESTING,  AND EVERY SUCH DRIVER SHALL SUBMIT TO
 SUCH TESTING WHEN SELECTED, AS REQUIRED IN PART 382 OF TITLE 49  OF  THE
 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
   2. NO MOTOR CARRIER SHALL REQUIRE OR PERMIT A DRIVER TO:
   (A)  VIOLATE  ANY PROVISION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
 NINE-L OF THIS TITLE; OR
   (B) BE ON DUTY OR OPERATE A FOR-HIRE VEHICLE WITH A CAPACITY OF TRANS-
 PORTING TEN OR MORE OCCUPANTS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER, IF BY SUCH PERSON'S
 GENERAL APPEARANCE OR BY SUCH PERSON'S CONDUCT OR BY OTHER  SUBSTANTIAT-
 ING  EVIDENCE,  SUCH  PERSON APPEARS TO HAVE CONSUMED A DRUG, CONTROLLED
 SUBSTANCE OR AN INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE WITHIN THE PRECEDING EIGHT  HOURS
 BEFORE SUCH DRIVER OPERATES THE FOR-HIRE VEHICLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall  have become a law. Effective immediately, the commissioner of
 motor vehicles may add, amend, or repeal any rule or  regulation  neces-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S6186A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A712
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §507-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11384

2019-S6186A - Summary

Relates to drug and alcohol testing and requirements for for-hire vehicle drivers and motor carriers.

2019-S6186A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6186A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6186--A
     Cal. No. 1084
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. METZGER -- 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 amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  drug  and
   alcohol testing for for-hire vehicle drivers
 
   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 502-b to read as follows:
   §  502-B. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FOR-HIRE VEHICLE DRIVERS; DRUGS AND
 ALCOHOL. 1. ALL MOTOR CARRIERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT  PRE-EMPLOY-
 MENT  AND  RANDOM  DRUG  AND  ALCOHOL  TESTING  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH THE
 PROVISIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF PART 382 OF  TITLE  49  OF  THE  CODE  OF
 FEDERAL REGULATIONS ON ALL DRIVERS OF ANY FOR-HIRE VEHICLE WITH A CAPAC-
 ITY  OF  TRANSPORTING  NINE  OR  MORE  OCCUPANTS,  INCLUDING THE DRIVER,
 REGARDLESS OF A COMMERCIAL  DRIVER'S  LICENSE  ENDORSEMENT.  EVERY  SUCH
 DRIVER  SHALL  BE INCLUDED IN THE RANDOM TESTING POOL FROM WHICH DRIVERS
 ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR TESTING, AND EVERY SUCH DRIVER SHALL SUBMIT TO
 SUCH TESTING WHEN SELECTED, AS REQUIRED IN PART 382 OF TITLE 49  OF  THE
 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
   2. NO MOTOR CARRIER SHALL REQUIRE OR PERMIT A DRIVER TO:
   (A)  VIOLATE  ANY PROVISION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
 NINE-L OF THIS TITLE; OR
   (B) BE ON DUTY OR OPERATE A FOR-HIRE VEHICLE WITH A CAPACITY OF TRANS-
 PORTING NINE OR  MORE  OCCUPANTS,  INCLUDING  THE  DRIVER,  IF  BY  SUCH
 PERSON'S  GENERAL  APPEARANCE  OR  BY  SUCH PERSON'S CONDUCT OR BY OTHER
 SUBSTANTIATING EVIDENCE, SUCH PERSON APPEARS TO HAVE  CONSUMED  A  DRUG,
 CONTROLLED  SUBSTANCE  OR AN INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE WITHIN THE PRECEDING
 EIGHT HOURS BEFORE SUCH DRIVER OPERATES THE FOR-HIRE VEHICLE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S6186B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A712
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §507-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A11384

2019-S6186B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to drug and alcohol testing and requirements for for-hire vehicle drivers and motor carriers.

2019-S6186B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S6186B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6186--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 21, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  METZGER,  CARLUCCI, KAPLAN, 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  amend  the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to drug and
   alcohol testing for for-hire vehicle drivers
 
   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 507-a to read as follows:
   § 507-A. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FOR-HIRE VEHICLE MOTOR CARRIERS  AND
 DRIVERS;  DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. 1. (A) ALL MOTOR CARRIERS SHALL BE REQUIRED
 TO CONDUCT PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING IN ACCORD-
 ANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF PART 382 OF TITLE 49 OF THE
 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS ON  ALL  DRIVERS  OF  ANY  FOR-HIRE  VEHICLE
 HAVING  A  SEATING  CAPACITY  OF  NINE OR MORE PASSENGERS, INCLUDING THE
 DRIVER, REGARDLESS OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE  ENDORSEMENT.  EVERY
 SUCH  DRIVER  SHALL  BE  INCLUDED  IN THE RANDOM TESTING POOL FROM WHICH
 DRIVERS ARE RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR TESTING, AND EVERY SUCH  DRIVER  SHALL
 SUBMIT  TO  SUCH TESTING WHEN SELECTED, AS REQUIRED IN PART 382 OF TITLE
 49 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
   (B) DRUG TESTING ADMINISTERED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL, AT A
 MINIMUM, BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH DRUG TESTING PROCEDURES AS SET FORTH  IN
 PART 382 OF TITLE 49 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
   2. NO PERSON SHALL:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01677-09-9
              

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