NY State Senate Bill S6191A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 03, 2020	signed chap.10
Jan 30, 2020	delivered to governor
Jan 14, 2020	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.79 substituted for s6191c
Jan 14, 2020	substituted by a9057
Jan 13, 2020	ordered to third reading cal.79 reported and committed to rules
Jan 10, 2020	print number 6191c
Jan 10, 2020	amend and recommit to transportation
Jan 08, 2020	print number 6191b
Jan 08, 2020	amend (t) and recommit to transportation referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly
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 (t) 6191a
May 30, 2019	1st report cal.1089
May 21, 2019	referred to transportation

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Jun 6, 2019 - floor Vote

S6191A

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S6191 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8475
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §140, Transp L; amd §375, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A5870

S6191 - Summary

Provides that altered motor vehicles commonly referred to as "stretch limousines" which were altered on or after January 1, 2021, shall have at least two safety belts for the front seat and at least one safety belt for the rear seat for each passenger for which the rear seat of such vehicle was designed.

S6191 - Sponsor Memo

S6191 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  6191

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 21, 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 transportation law, in relation to  safety  require-
  ments  for certain motor vehicles which transport nine or more passen-
  gers

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

  Section  1. The opening paragraph of item (b) of subparagraph (iii) of
paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 140 of the  transportation  law,
as  amended  by section 1 of part III of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019,
is amended and a new subdivision 5-a is added to read as follows:
  Any person, corporation, company,  association,  joint  stock  associ-
ation, partnership, person or any officer or agent thereof, found guilty
of violating any of the department's safety rules or regulations involv-
ing  an out-of-service defect relating to brake systems, steering compo-
nents and/or coupling devices OR ANY REQUIREMENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
FIVE-A OF THIS SECTION shall be subject to a fine of not less than  five
hundred dollars nor more than one thousand two hundred fifty dollars for
the first offense, and upon being found guilty of a second or subsequent
offense  committed within eighteen months by a fine of not less than one
thousand two hundred fifty dollars nor more than three thousand dollars,
or by imprisonment for not more than sixty days or by both such fine and
imprisonment; provided, however, that if any such  person,  corporation,
company,  association,  joint  stock association, partnership, person or
any officer or agent thereof is  operating  a  farm  vehicle  registered
pursuant  to  subdivision  thirteen  of  section four hundred one of the
vehicle and traffic law in conformance with the terms of such  registra-
tion,  and if the violation as set forth in the summons is corrected not
later than one-half hour after sunset on the  third  full  business  day
after  the  issuance  of the summons and proof of such correction as set
forth in item (b) of subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph is submitted to

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

                                                           LBD11415-02-9

S. 6191                             2

the court, the penalty for a first  violation  involving  brake  systems
shall  be  a  fine of two hundred fifty dollars, the penalty for a first
violation involving steering components and/or coupling devices shall be
a  fine  of  two  hundred  dollars and the penalty for a first violation
involving any other out-of-service defect shall be a fine of one hundred
fifty dollars. A motor vehicle shall be deemed to be out-of-service only
until such time as the applicable out-of-service defect is  repaired  or
adjusted.
  5-A. A. ALL ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A FEDER-
AL  MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD CERTIFICATION LABEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
49 USC 30115 AND 49 CFR 567 AND REGULATED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER,  WHICH
HAVE THE CAPACITY TO TRANSPORT NINE OR MORE PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION,
INCLUDING  THE OPERATOR, SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST ONE COMBINATION
LAP SAFETY AND SHOULDER HARNESS BELT FOR THE REAR SEAT FOR EACH  PASSEN-
GER  FOR WHICH THE REAR SEAT OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED OR MODIFIED NO
LATER THAN THE FIRST OF MAY, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE.
  B. NO SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE IN THIS  STATE
UNLESS  SUCH  MOTOR VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHO-
RAGES CONFORMING TO STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER  FOR  EACH
SAFETY BELT REQUIRED IN SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE.
  C.  ALL  SUCH MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL ADDITIONALLY BE EQUIPPED WITH ROLL-
OVER PROTECTION DEVICES SUCH AS CAGES OR PILLARS AND ANTI-INTRUSION BARS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING REAR COMPARTMENT PASSENGERS,  WHICH  SHALL
CONFORM  TO STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND BE INCLUDED IN
THE DEPARTMENT'S SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM NO LATER THAN  THE  FIRST  OF
MAY, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE.
  D. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO MOTOR VEHICLES REGULATED BY THE
COMMISSIONER  THAT ARE USED IN THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING SCHOOL CHIL-
DREN FOR HIRE OR USED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL  CHILDREN,  OWNED
AND/OR OPERATED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR BY ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL.
  § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall  have  become a law. Effective immediately, the departments of
motor vehicles and transportation, in consultation with other  agencies,
are authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary
for the implementation of this act on or before such effective date.

Co-Sponsors

S6191A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8475
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §140, Transp L; amd §375, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A5870

S6191A - Summary

S6191A - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6191A

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the transportation law and the vehicle
and traffic law, in relation to safety requirements for certain motor
vehicles which transport nine or more passengers

 
PURPOSE:

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one amends subdivision 2 of section 140 of the transportation
law and adds a new subdivision 5a to state that no vehicle with nine or
more passengers shall operate without seatbelts if it is designed or
modified after May 1, 2021. Further, no motor vehicle with nine or more
passengers shall operate unless it has anti-intrusion bars by May 1,
2022.Additionally, it sets requirements for window exits within the
vehicle.

Section two amends Subdivision 51 of section 375 of the vehicle and
traffic law, as added by chapter 495 of the laws of 2003. It defines the

requirement of posting a legible notice that alerts the passenger of
seatbelt availability for every taxicab and, livery, and altered motor
vehicle commonly referred to as a "stretch limousine" which was altered
on or after May first, two thousand twenty-one.

Section three sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

At a recent hearing held by the Senate Transportation Committee, a
common theme for increasing limo safety was the necessity of seatbelts
and anti-intrusion bars. The need for these safety features was high-
lighted when witnesses suggested that if the limo involved in the recent
crash in Schoharie had seatbelts and anti-intrusion bars installed in
it, lives may have been saved.

Additionally, emergency exits are another important way to increase
passenger safety. This bill will ensure that motor vehicles that have
been modified or extended for purposes of increasing vehicle length in
an amount sufficient to accommodate additional passengers, have a window
exit that may open from the inside of the vehicle, allowing passengers a
means of escaping.

New York should lead the way in ensuring safety features in stretch
limos on our roads. Requiring seat belts, anti-intrusion bars and escape
windows will add needed safety features to protect our residents.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This action shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have
become law.

S6191A - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 6191--A
    Cal. No. 1089

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 21, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, BRESLIN, GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered
  printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans-
  portation -- 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 transportation law and the vehicle and traffic  law,
  in  relation  to  safety requirements for certain motor vehicles which
  transport nine or more passengers

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

  Section  1. The opening paragraph of item (b) of subparagraph (iii) of
paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 140 of the  transportation  law,
as  amended  by section 1 of part III of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019,
is amended and a new subdivision 5-a is added to read as follows:
  Any person, corporation, company,  association,  joint  stock  associ-
ation, partnership, person or any officer or agent thereof, found guilty
of violating any of the department's safety rules or regulations involv-
ing  an out-of-service defect relating to brake systems, steering compo-
nents and/or coupling devices OR ANY REQUIREMENT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
FIVE-A OF THIS SECTION shall be subject to a fine of not less than  five
hundred dollars nor more than one thousand two hundred fifty dollars for
the first offense, and upon being found guilty of a second or subsequent
offense  committed within eighteen months by a fine of not less than one
thousand two hundred fifty dollars nor more than three thousand dollars,
or by imprisonment for not more than sixty days or by both such fine and
imprisonment; provided, however, that if any such  person,  corporation,
company,  association,  joint  stock association, partnership, person or
any officer or agent thereof is  operating  a  farm  vehicle  registered
pursuant  to  subdivision  thirteen  of  section four hundred one of the
vehicle and traffic law in conformance with the terms of such  registra-
tion,  and if the violation as set forth in the summons is corrected not

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

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11415-03-9

S. 6191--A                          2

later than one-half hour after sunset on the  third  full  business  day
after  the  issuance  of the summons and proof of such correction as set
forth in item (b) of subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph is submitted to
the  court,  the  penalty  for a first violation involving brake systems
shall be a fine of two hundred fifty dollars, the penalty  for  a  first
violation involving steering components and/or coupling devices shall be
a  fine  of  two  hundred  dollars and the penalty for a first violation
involving any other out-of-service defect shall be a fine of one hundred
fifty dollars. A motor vehicle shall be deemed to be out-of-service only
until such time as the applicable out-of-service defect is  repaired  or
adjusted.
  5-A. A. ALL ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A FEDER-
AL  MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD CERTIFICATION LABEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
49 USC 30115 AND 49 CFR 567 AND REGULATED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER,  WHICH
HAVE THE CAPACITY TO TRANSPORT NINE OR MORE PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION,
INCLUDING THE OPERATOR, SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY BELT APPROVED BY
THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE REAR SEAT FOR EACH PASSENGER FOR WHICH THE REAR
SEAT OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED OR MODIFIED NO LATER THAN THE FIRST OF
MAY, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE.
  B.  NO SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE IN THIS STATE
UNLESS SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT  ASSEMBLY  ANCHO-
RAGES  CONFORMING  TO STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR EACH
SAFETY BELT REQUIRED IN SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE.
  C. ALL SUCH MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL ADDITIONALLY BE EQUIPPED  WITH  ROLL-
OVER PROTECTION DEVICES SUCH AS CAGES OR PILLARS AND ANTI-INTRUSION BARS
FOR  THE  PURPOSE OF PROTECTING REAR COMPARTMENT PASSENGERS, WHICH SHALL
CONFORM TO STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND BE INCLUDED  IN
THE  DEPARTMENT'S  SAFETY  INSPECTION PROGRAM NO LATER THAN THE FIRST OF
MAY, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO. ANY SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS MODIFIED TO
COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL PASS THE DEPARTMENT'S
SAFETY INSPECTION AFTER THE INSTALLATION  OF  SUCH  ROLLOVER  PROTECTION
DEVICES AND PRIOR TO OPERATING ON ANY ROADWAY.
  D. (I) ALL SUCH MOTOR VEHICLES MODIFIED OR EXTENDED AFTER THE FIRST OF
JANUARY,  TWO  THOUSAND TWENTY, FOR PURPOSE OF INCREASING VEHICLE LENGTH
IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS,  SHALL  BE
EQUIPPED WITH THE FOLLOWING ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PASSENGERS:
  (A) A MINIMUM OF TWO REAR DOORS; AND
  (B) A MINIMUM OF TWO REAR-PUSH OUT WINDOWS WHERE AT LEAST ONE PUSH-OUT
WINDOW  SHALL BE LOCATED ON EACH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
IF THE DESIGN OF THE ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE PRECLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF
A PUSH-OUT WINDOW ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE SECOND PUSH-OUT WINDOW
SHALL INSTEAD BE LOCATED IN THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, PROVIDED,  FURTHER,
IF  THE  DESIGN  OF  SUCH  MOTOR VEHICLE PRECLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF A
PUSH-OUT WINDOW ON EITHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ONE PUSH-OUT WINDOW SHALL
INSTEAD BE LOCATED IN THE ROOF OF SUCH VEHICLE.
  (II) SUCH DOORS AND WINDOWS AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO  SUBPARAGRAPH  (I)
OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH  SHALL  BE INSTALLED SUCH THAT THE PASSENGERS OF THE
VEHICLE CAN OPEN SUCH DOORS OR WINDOWS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN
CASE OF ANY EMERGENCY THAT REQUIRES THE IMMEDIATE EXIT OF THE  OCCUPANTS
OF THE VEHICLE.
  (III)  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL ESTABLISH, BY REGULATION, STANDARDS TO
ENSURE WINDOW EXITS ARE OPERABLE AND SUFFICIENT IN EMERGENCY  SITUATIONS
FOR  ALTERED  MOTOR VEHICLE PASSENGERS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THAT
SUCH REGULATIONS COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARDS.

S. 6191--A                          3

  E. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO MOTOR VEHICLES REGULATED BY THE
COMMISSIONER THAT ARE USED IN THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING SCHOOL  CHIL-
DREN  FOR  HIRE OR USED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, OWNED
AND/OR OPERATED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR BY ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE  SCHOOL,
OR TO MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED AND/OR OPERATED BY CHILDREN'S CAMPS OPERATING
PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  THIRTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
LAW.
  § 2. Subdivision 51 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law,  as
added by chapter 495 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  51.  Taxicab  [and],  livery  AND STRETCH LIMOUSINE notices. (a) Every
taxicab [and], livery, AND ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH WAS ALTERED ON OR
AFTER MAY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE,  COMMONLY  REFERRED  TO  AS  A
"STRETCH  LIMOUSINE", registered in this state shall have posted therein
the following notice: "Seatbelts must be available for your use.  Please
buckle up."
  (b)  The  notices  required  to be posted pursuant to paragraph (a) of
this subdivision shall be posted in a manner legible and conspicuous  to
passengers in all seating positions of such vehicles.
  § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall  have  become a law. Effective immediately, the departments of
motor vehicles and transportation, in consultation with other  agencies,
are authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary
for the implementation of this act on or before such effective date.

Co-Sponsors

S6191B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8475
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §140, Transp L; amd §375, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A5870

S6191B - Summary

S6191B - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6191B

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the instal-
lation of safety belts in stretch limousines, and the posting of notice
therein

 
PURPOSE:

To require seatbelts in all stretch limousines

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one amends paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 383 of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law, to provide that any motor vehicle altered to
become a stretch limousine after 1/1/21 have at least one seat belt for
each passenger seat in the rear of the vehicle.

Section two adds a new subdivision 1-a to section 383 of the Vehicle and

Traffic Law to provide that no altered vehicle may be registered and
operated in the state after 1/1/21 unless it has two seatbelts for the
front seat, and one seatbelt for the rear seats for each passenger.

Section three.amends subdivision 4-b of section 383 of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law, to include "stretch limousines" into the existing law.

Section four amends subdivision 51 of section 375 of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law to include postings in all stretch limousines to use the
seatbelts provided.

Section five provides for the effective date, including a provision that
section two takes effect two years after this act shall become law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

At a hearing last year held by the Senate Transportation Committee, a
common theme for increasing limo safety was the necessity of seatbelts
in limousines. The need for these safety features was highlighted when
witnesses suggested that if the limo involved in the recent crash in
Schoharie had proper seatbelts installed in it, lives may have been
saved.

Additionally, after investigating the crash in Schoharie on October 6,
2018, the NTSB has recommended requiring seatbelts for all passenger
positions.*

New York should lead the way in ensuring safety features in stretch
limos on our roads. Requiring seat belts will add needed safety features
to protect our residents, and passing this bill will make New York a
leader by requiring seatbelts for both newly modified limos, and retro-
fitting for limos already in operation.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect January 1, 2021; provided, however, that
section two of this act shall take effect two years after this act shall
have become law.
https://dailygazette.corn/article/2019/10/02/schoharie-limo-crash-report
-released-ntsb-recommends-safetyimprovements

S6191B - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 6191--B

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 21, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. KENNEDY, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, GAUGHRAN, KAPLAN, 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 the  instal-
  lation  of  safety  belts  in  stretch  limousines, and the posting of
  notice therein

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

  Section  1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 383 of the vehi-
cle and traffic law, as added by chapter 86 of  the  laws  of  1968,  is
amended and a new paragraph (d) is added to read as follows:
  (c)  A  motor  vehicle  manufactured  or assembled on or after January
first, nineteen hundred sixty-eight, at least one safety belt  for  each
passenger seat position[.];
  (D) AN ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A "STRETCH LIMOU-
SINE"  WHICH WAS ALTERED ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
ONE, AT LEAST TWO SAFETY BELTS FOR THE FRONT  SEAT,  AND  AT  LEAST  ONE
SAFETY BELT FOR THE REAR SEAT FOR EACH PASSENGER FOR WHICH THE REAR SEAT
OF  SUCH  VEHICLE  WAS  DESIGNED,  AND AT LEAST ONE SAFETY BELT FOR EACH
PASSENGER SEAT POSITION.
  § 2. Section 383 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
  1-A. NO ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE  COMMONLY  REFERRED  TO  AS  A  "STRETCH
LIMOUSINE"  WHICH WAS ALTERED PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWEN-
TY-ONE SHALL BE SOLD OR REGISTERED IN THIS STATE  AND  NO  SUCH  ALTERED

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

                                                           LBD11415-05-9

S. 6191--B                          2

MOTOR  VEHICLE  ALTERED  PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
REGISTERED IN THIS STATE SHALL BE OPERATED IN  THIS  STATE  UNLESS  SUCH
VEHICLE  IS  RETROFITTED  AND EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELTS APPROVED BY AND
CONFORMING  TO  STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER AS FOLLOWS: AT
LEAST TWO SAFETY BELTS FOR THE FRONT SEAT, AND AT LEAST ONE SAFETY  BELT
FOR  THE  REAR  SEAT  FOR EACH PASSENGER FOR WHICH THE REAR SEAT OF SUCH
VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED, AND AT LEAST ONE SAFETY BELT  FOR  EACH  PASSENGER
SEAT POSITION.
  § 3. Subdivision 4-b of section 383 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 495 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  4-b. Taxicabs [and], liveries, AND STRETCH LIMOUSINES.  All seat safe-
ty belts installed in a taxicab or livery vehicle OR IN AN ALTERED MOTOR
VEHICLE  COMMONLY  REFERRED TO AS A "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" pursuant to this
section shall be clearly visible,  accessible  and  maintained  in  good
working  order,  and  no  seat  safety belt installed in such taxicab or
livery vehicle OR ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE shall be removed therefrom.
  § 4. Subdivision 51 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law,  as
added by chapter 495 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  51.  Taxicab  [and],  livery  AND STRETCH LIMOUSINE notices. (a) Every
taxicab [and], livery, AND ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS
A "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" WHICH WAS ALTERED ON OR AFTER JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO
THOUSAND  TWENTY-ONE  OR  RETROFITTED  PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF
SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE  registered  in  this
state shall have posted therein the following notice: "Seatbelts must be
available for your use. Please buckle up."
  (b)  The  notices  required  to be posted pursuant to paragraph (a) of
this subdivision shall be posted in a manner legible and conspicuous  to
passengers in all seating positions of such vehicles.
  §  5.  This  act shall take effect January 1, 2021; provided, however,
that section two of this act shall take effect two years after this  act
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.

Co-Sponsors

view additional co-sponsors

S6191C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8475
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §140, Transp L; amd §375, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A5870

S6191C (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6191C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6191C

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the instal-
lation of safety belts in stretch limousines, and the posting of notice
therein

 
PURPOSE:

To require seatbelts in all stretch limousines SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one amends paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 383 of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law, to provide that any motor vehicle altered to
become a stretch limousine after 1/1/21 have at least one seat belt for
each passenger seat in the rear of the vehicle.

Section two adds a new subdivision 1-a to section 383 of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law to provide that no altered vehicle may be registered and
operated in the state after 1/1/21 unless it has two seatbelts for the
front seat, and one seatbelt for the rear seats for each passenger.

Section three amends subdivision 4-b of section 383 of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law, to include "stretch limousines" into the existing law.

Section four amends subdivision 51 of section 375 of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law to include postings in all stretch limousines to use the
seatbelts provided.

Section five contains a severability clause Section six sets the effec-
tive date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

At a hearing last year held by the Senate Transportation Committee, a
common theme for increasing limo safety was the necessity of seatbelts
in limousines. The need for these safety features was highlighted when
hearing witnesses suggested that if the limo involved in the recent
crash in Schoharie had proper seatbelts installed in it, lives may have
been saved.

Additionally, after investigating the crash in Schoharie on October 6,
2018, the NTSB has recommended requiring seatbelts for all passenger
positions.* New York should lead the way in ensuring safety features in
stretch limos on our roads. Requiring seat belts will add needed safety
features to protect our residents, and passing this bill will make New
York a leader by requiring seatbelts for both newly modified limos, and
retrofitting for limos already in operation.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

None

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect January 1, 2021; provided, however, that
section two of this act shall take effect two years after this act shall
have become a law; provided, further, this act shall be deemed repealed
if any federal agency determines in writing that this act would render
New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any court
of competent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would render
New York state out of compliance with federal law or regulation. The
commissioner of motor vehicles or the commissioner of transportation
shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occur-
rence of any federal agency determining in writing that this act would
render New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any
court of competent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would
render New York state out of compliance with federal law or regulation
in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effec-
tive data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York
in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the
legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.  Effective
immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu-
lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective
date.
*https://dailygazette.corn/article/2019/10/02/schoharie-limo-crash-
report-released-ntsb-recommends-safetyimprovements

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

                                 6191--C

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 21, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. KENNEDY, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, GAUGHRAN, KAPLAN, 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  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the instal-
  lation of safety belts in  stretch  limousines,  and  the  posting  of
  notice therein

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 383 of the  vehi-
cle  and  traffic  law,  as  added by chapter 86 of the laws of 1968, is
amended and a new paragraph (d) is added to read as follows:
  (c) A motor vehicle manufactured or  assembled  on  or  after  January
first,  nineteen  hundred sixty-eight, at least one safety belt for each
passenger seat position[.];
  (D) AN ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A "STRETCH LIMOU-
SINE" WHICH WAS ALTERED ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  TWENTY-
ONE,  AT  LEAST  TWO  SAFETY  BELTS FOR THE FRONT SEAT, AND AT LEAST ONE
SAFETY BELT FOR THE REAR SEAT FOR EACH PASSENGER FOR WHICH THE REAR SEAT
OF SUCH VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED, AND AT LEAST  ONE  SAFETY  BELT  FOR  EACH
PASSENGER SEAT POSITION.
  § 2. Section 383 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11415-06-0

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  1-A.  NO  ALTERED  MOTOR  VEHICLE  COMMONLY  REFERRED TO AS A "STRETCH
LIMOUSINE" WHICH WAS ALTERED PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND  TWEN-
TY-ONE  SHALL  BE  SOLD  OR REGISTERED IN THIS STATE AND NO SUCH ALTERED
MOTOR VEHICLE ALTERED PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-ONE
REGISTERED  IN  THIS  STATE  SHALL BE OPERATED IN THIS STATE UNLESS SUCH
VEHICLE IS RETROFITTED AND EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELTS  APPROVED  BY  AND
CONFORMING  TO  STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER AS FOLLOWS: AT
LEAST TWO SAFETY BELTS FOR THE FRONT SEAT, AND AT LEAST ONE SAFETY  BELT
FOR  THE  REAR  SEAT  FOR EACH PASSENGER FOR WHICH THE REAR SEAT OF SUCH
VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED, AND AT LEAST ONE SAFETY BELT  FOR  EACH  PASSENGER
SEAT POSITION.
  § 3. Subdivision 4-b of section 383 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 495 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  4-b. Taxicabs [and], liveries, AND STRETCH LIMOUSINES.  All seat safe-
ty belts installed in a taxicab or livery vehicle OR IN AN ALTERED MOTOR
VEHICLE  COMMONLY  REFERRED TO AS A "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" pursuant to this
section shall be clearly visible,  accessible  and  maintained  in  good
working  order,  and  no  seat  safety belt installed in such taxicab or
livery vehicle OR ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE shall be removed therefrom.
  § 4. Subdivision 51 of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law,  as
added by chapter 495 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  51.  Taxicab  [and],  livery  AND STRETCH LIMOUSINE notices. (a) Every
taxicab [and], livery, AND ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS
A "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" WHICH WAS ALTERED ON OR AFTER JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO
THOUSAND  TWENTY-ONE  OR  RETROFITTED  PURSUANT  TO SUBDIVISION ONE-A OF
SECTION THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE  registered  in  this
state shall have posted therein the following notice: "Seatbelts must be
available for your use. Please buckle up."
  (b)  The  notices  required  to be posted pursuant to paragraph (a) of
this subdivision shall be posted in a manner legible and conspicuous  to
passengers in all seating positions of such vehicles.
  §  5.  Severability.  If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph,
section or part of this act be adjudged by any court of competent juris-
diction to be invalid, or if any federal agency  determines  in  writing
that  this act would render New York state ineligible for the receipt of
federal funds, such judgment or written determination shall not  affect,
impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its
operation  to  the  clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section or
part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment
or written determination shall have been rendered.
  § 6. This act shall take effect January 1,  2021;  provided,  however,
that  section two of this act shall take effect two years after this act
shall have become a law; provided, further, this  act  shall  be  deemed
repealed if any federal agency determines in writing that this act would
render New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any
court  of  competent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would
render New York state out of compliance with federal law or  regulation.
The commissioner of motor vehicles or the commissioner of transportation
shall  notify  the  legislative bill drafting commission upon the occur-
rence of any federal agency determining in writing that this  act  would
render New York state ineligible for the receipt of federal funds or any
court  of  competent jurisdiction finally determines that this act would
render New York state out of compliance with federal law  or  regulation
in  order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effec-
tive data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York
in furtherance of effectuating the  provisions  of  section  44  of  the

S. 6191--C                          3

legislative  law and section 70-b of the public officers law.  Effective
immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regu-
lation  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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