Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 06, 2019 | referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 04, 2019 | advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2019 | 2nd report cal. amended 6187a |
May 30, 2019 | 1st report cal.1085 |
May 21, 2019 | referred to transportation |
senate Bill S6187A
Sponsored By
James Gaughran
(D) 5th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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S6187 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §509-dd, V & T L
S6187 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6187 SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring stretch limousines to use commercial global posi- tioning system technology PURPOSE: To ensure that every stretch limousine has a commercial global position- ing system while operating in New York. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding section 509-dd, which requires that every stretch limousine must have a commercial global positioning system in order to operate in New York. For this purpose, a stretch limousine will be any modified motor vehicle capable of transporting 9 or more passengers for compensation. The commercial global positioning system is any system that is specifically designed to assist navigation of commercial vehicles, which includes finding routes
S6187 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6187 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 21, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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 requiring stretch limousines to use commercial global positioning system tech- nology 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 509-dd to read as follows: § 509-DD. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STRETCH LIMOUSINES. (1) NO DRIV- ER SHALL OPERATE A STRETCH LIMOUSINE AND A MOTOR CARRIER SHALL NOT PERMIT A DRIVER TO OPERATE A STRETCH LIMOUSINE WITHOUT THE USE OF COMMERCIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY. (2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" SHALL MEAN AN ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A SEATING CAPACITY OF NINE OR MORE PASSENGERS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER, TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION IN CHARTERED PARTY. (B) "COMMERCIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY" SHALL MEAN GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY WHICH HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN THE NAVIGATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SELECTION OF ROUTES WHICH TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE MINIMUM CLEARANCE OR TURNING RADIUS OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE, AND IS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING REAL-TIME ACCOUNTING OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE'S SPEED, LOCATION, AND ACTIONS TO THE MOTOR CARRIER OR STRETCH LIMOUSINE OPERATOR'S EMPLOYER. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen- tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11954-01-9
Co-Sponsors
David Carlucci
(D) 38th Senate District
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, IP, WF) 63rd Senate District
John C. Liu
(D) 11th Senate District
James Tedisco
(R, C) 49th Senate District
S6187A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §509-dd, V & T L
S6187A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires stretch limousines to use commercial global positioning system technology which takes into account the minimum clearance and turning radius of the motor vehicle and which can transmit certain real-time data to the motor carrier or stretch limousine operator's employer.
S6187A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6187A SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring stretch limousines to use commercial global posi- tioning system technology PURPOSE: To ensure that every stretch limousine has a commercial global position- ing system while operating in New York. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding section 509-dd, which requires that every stretch limousine must have a commercial global positioning system in order to operate in New York. For this purpose, a stretch limousine will be any modified motor vehicle capable of transporting 9 or more passengers for compensation. The commercial global positioning system is any system that is specifically designed to assist navigation of commercial vehicles, which includes finding routes
S6187A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6187--A Cal. No. 1085 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 21, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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 requiring stretch limousines to use commercial global positioning system tech- nology 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 509-dd to read as follows: § 509-DD. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STRETCH LIMOUSINES. (1) NO DRIV- ER SHALL OPERATE A STRETCH LIMOUSINE AND A MOTOR CARRIER SHALL NOT PERMIT A DRIVER TO OPERATE A STRETCH LIMOUSINE WITHOUT THE USE OF COMMERCIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY. (2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" SHALL MEAN AN ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A SEATING CAPACITY OF NINE OR MORE PASSENGERS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER, TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION. (B) "COMMERCIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY" SHALL MEAN GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) TECHNOLOGY WHICH HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ASSIST IN THE NAVIGATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SELECTION OF ROUTES WHICH TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE MINIMUM CLEARANCE OR TURNING RADIUS OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE, AND IS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING REAL-TIME ACCOUNTING OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE'S SPEED, LOCATION, AND USE OF ANY HIGHWAY, STREET OR ROADWAY TO THE MOTOR CARRIER OR STRETCH LIMOUSINE OPERATOR'S EMPLOYER. § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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