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Assembly Bill A4691

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires that bus drivers be provided with regular rest periods to have the opportunity to use a restroom

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2023-A4691 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §211-a, Transp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5034
2011-2012: A2542
2013-2014: A3508
2015-2016: A1619
2017-2018: A2541
2019-2020: A4393
2021-2022: A1761
2025-2026: A7085

2023-A4691 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that bus drivers be provided with regular rest periods to have the opportunity to use a restroom.

2023-A4691 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4691
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 22, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in  relation  to  providing  bus
   drivers with appropriate rest periods
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "public transit safety act".
   §  2.  The transportation law is amended by adding a new section 211-a
 to read as follows:
   § 211-A. APPROPRIATE REST PERIODS FOR BUS DRIVERS. 1. AS USED IN  THIS
 SECTION:
   A.  "APPROPRIATE  REST PERIOD" MEANS A PERIOD OF REST OF NOT LESS THAN
 TEN MINUTES FOR EVERY SEGMENT OF FOUR HOURS OR MAJOR PART THEREOF WORKED
 IN ONE WORK PERIOD WITHOUT DEDUCTION FOR THE EMPLOYEE'S PAY.
   B. "BUS" MEANS EVERY MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A SEATING CAPACITY  OF  NINE
 OR  MORE PASSENGERS IN ADDITION TO THE DRIVER AND USED FOR THE TRANSPOR-
 TATION OF PERSONS.
   C. "BUS DRIVER" MEANS ANY  PERSON  EMPLOYED  BY  ANY  TRANSIT  AGENCY,
 AUTHORITY  OR  COMPANY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, WHOSE OPERATION IS AUTHORIZED
 BY THE STATE OR ANY OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, THAT DRIVES A BUS FOR
 HIRE OR PROFIT.
   D. "TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER" MEANS ANY PUBLIC, PRIVATE OR NOT-FOR-PRO-
 FIT ENTITY, INCLUDING ANY  TRANSPORTATION  AUTHORITY,  UTILIZING  PUBLIC
 FUNDS  TO PROVIDE OR CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR THE
 BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR SPECIFIC CLIENT GROUPS.
   2. A. EVERY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER SHALL PROVIDE EACH BUS  DRIVER  AN
 APPROPRIATE REST PERIOD TO UTILIZE THE NEAREST CONVENIENT RESTROOM.
   B.  NO PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS
 AND EMPLOYEES FROM ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATE REST  PERIODS  WHICH  DIFFER
 FROM  THOSE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION PURSUANT TO A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
 AGREEMENT.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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