NY State Senate Bill 2023-S2379A

Senate Bill S2379A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires certain for-hire vehicles to install and maintain an interior rear-facing video camera

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2024	referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 08, 2023	referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 07, 2023	ordered to third reading cal.1667 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jun 05, 2023	print number 2379a
Jun 05, 2023	amend (t) and recommit to transportation
Jan 20, 2023	referred to transportation

Votes

- Jun 8, 2023 - Floor Vote
  S2379A
  
  58
  
  Aye
  
  4
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 8, 2023
      
      aye (58)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      nay (4)
      
      Griffo
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Walczyk
      
      excused (1)
      
      Cooney
  Jun 7, 2023 - Rules Committee Vote
  S2379A
  
  17
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  4
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 7, 2023
      
      aye (17)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thomas
      
      aye wr (4)
      
      Griffo
      
      Helming
      
      O'Mara
      
      Stec

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2023-S2379 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2806
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Amd §19-508, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S6147, A7719
2021-2022: S186, A6103, A9848

2023-S2379 - Summary

Requires certain for-hire vehicles to install and maintain an interior rear-facing video camera.

2023-S2379 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S2379

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to requiring certain
for-hire vehicles to install and maintain an interior rear-facing video
camera

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation requires certain for-hire vehicles to install and main-
tain an interior rear-facing video camera to bring up-to-date current
law while also adapting to new technology. It would also allow for the
use of front facing cameras as long as the minimum requirements are met.
Lastly, this would allow for local law enforcement and local regulatory
authority to gain access to the everyday operation recorded on the
camera in the for-hire vehicle.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Section 140 of the transportation law is amended by adding a

new subdivision 11. 11.a. Requiring all commercial motor vehicles trans-
port passengers for-hire with a seating capacity of 6 or less, except
for a black car, limousine, or luxury limousine, as such terms are
defined in section 19 -502 of the administrative code of the city of New
York, or as otherwise defined in local law, to install and maintain a
rear-facing video camera. Such video camera shall be recording at all
times the vehicle is being operated for the purpose of for-hire trans-
portation, and at minimum shall:

(i) record anyone who enters and exits said vehicle

(ii) store a minimum of the most recent 60 hours of operation and

(iii) have the ability to transmit data or otherwise provide access to
local law enforcement and the local regulatory authority

b. The requirement set forth shall not limit the camera brand or provid-
er that can be used to comply with this subdivision. The minimum
requirement of this subdivision shall suffice.  F. No law shall prohibit
the installation and use of a front facing camera as long as the minimum
requirement within this subdivision is met. Insurance provider shall be
granted similar access to such data.

d. Requirements within the subdivision shall supersede any local regu-
lations, video cameras installed in commercial motor vehicles engaged in
the for-hire transport of passengers.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it
shall have become law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As it stands, current rear facing cameras requirements under 35 RCNY
59C-01 are outdated and require a court order to access footage. This
statewide bill would allow competing providers to sell advanced and
efficient rear facing cameras at an affordable rate. This bill would
exempt black cars, limos, and luxury limos from these new requirements.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021/2022 S186 Referred to Transportation

2019/2020 S6147A Referred to Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2023-S2379 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2379
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- 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 requiring certain
   for-hire vehicles to install  and  maintain  an  interior  rear-facing
   video camera

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 140 of the transportation law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11.  A.  ALL  COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES THAT TRANSPORT PASSENGERS FOR-
 HIRE WITH A SEATING CAPACITY OF SIX PASSENGERS  OR  LESS  EXCEPT  FOR  A
 BLACK  CAR, LIMOUSINE, OR LUXURY LIMOUSINE, AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN
 SECTION 19-502 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, OR AS
 OTHERWISE DEFINED IN LOCAL LAW, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO INSTALL  AND  MAIN-
 TAIN  AN  INTERIOR  REAR-FACING VIDEO CAMERA. SUCH VIDEO CAMERA SHALL BE
 RECORDING AT ALL TIMES THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSE  OF
 FOR-HIRE TRANSPORTATION, AND AT MINIMUM SHALL:
   (I)  CAPTURE  AND RECORD ANY OPERATOR OR PASSENGER WHO ENTERS OR EXITS
 THE VEHICLE;
   (II) STORE, AT A MINIMUM, THE SIXTY MOST RECENT  HOURS  OF  OPERATION;
 AND
   (III) HAVE THE ABILITY TO TRANSMIT DATA OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE ACCESS TO
 LOCAL  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AND  THE  LOCAL  REGULATORY AUTHORITY WHICH HAS
 LICENSED THE MOTOR VEHICLE FOR FOR-HIRE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
   B. THE REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT  LIMIT  THE
 BRAND  OR PROVIDER OF VIDEO CAMERAS WHICH CAN BE UTILIZED TO COMPLY WITH
 THIS SUBDIVISION. RATHER, ANY COMMERCIAL VIDEO  CAMERA  THAT  MEETS  THE
 MINIMUM  REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS COMPLY-
 ING WITH THIS SUBDIVISION.
   C. NO LAW OR REGULATION SHALL PROHIBIT THE INSTALLATION AND USE  OF  A
 FRONT-FACING  CAMERA  AS  LONG  AS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02618-01-3

 S. 2379                             2
 
 PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION ARE MET. WHERE SUCH VIDEO CAMERA  SYSTEM
 ALSO  HAS A FRONT-FACING VIDEO CAMERA, THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MOTOR VEHICLE
 INSURANCE PROVIDER MUST HAVE SIMILAR ACCESS TO SUCH DATA.
   D.  THE  REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL SUPERSEDE ANY
 LOCAL REGULATION OF VIDEO CAMERAS INSTALLED IN COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES
 ENGAGED IN THE FOR-HIRE TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

2023-S2379A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2806
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: New York City Administrative Code
Laws Affected:: Amd §19-508, NYC Ad Cd
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: S6147, A7719
2021-2022: S186, A6103, A9848

2023-S2379A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain for-hire vehicles to install and maintain an interior rear-facing video camera.

2023-S2379A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S2379A

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
relation to requiring certain for-hire vehicles to install and maintain
an interior rear-facing video camera

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation requires certain for-hire vehicles to install and main-
tain an interior rear-facing video camera to bring up-to-date current
law while also adapting to new technology. It would also allow for the
use of front facing cameras as long as the minimum requirements are met.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill reletters subdivision c of section 19-508 of the
administrative code of the city of New York to subdivision d and adds a
new subdivision c to require for-hire vehicles with a seating capacity
of six passengers or less that are dispatched by a livery base station,

other than high-volume for-hire services, to install and maintain an
interior rear-facing video camera. Front-facing cameras are also allowed
so long as they comply with the provisions below. Such video camera
shall be recording at all times the vehicle is being operated for the
purpose of for-hire transportation, and at minimum shall:

(i) record anyone who enters and exits said vehicle

(ii) store a minimum of the most recent 60 hours of operation and

(iii) have the ability to transmit data or otherwise provide access to
local law enforcement and the local regulatory authority

Section 2 of the bill sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As it stands, current rear facing cameras requirements under 35 RCNY
59C-01 are outdated and require a court order to access footage. This
statewide bill would allow competing providers to sell advanced and
efficient rear facing cameras at an affordable rate. This bill would
exempt black cars, limos, and luxury limos from these new requirements.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: S.186 - Referred to Transportation

2019-20: S.6147A - Referred to Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law.

2023-S2379A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2379--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
   relation  to  requiring certain for-hire vehicles to install and main-
   tain an interior rear-facing video camera
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivision c of section 19-508 of the administrative code
 of the city of New York is relettered subdivision d and a  new  subdivi-
 sion c is added to read as follows:
   C.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  REQUIRE  FOR-HIRE  VEHICLES WITH A SEATING
 CAPACITY OF SIX PASSENGERS OR LESS THAT ARE DISPATCHED BY A LIVERY  BASE
 STATION,  OTHER THAN HIGH-VOLUME FOR-HIRE SERVICES, TO INSTALL AND MAIN-
 TAIN AN INTERIOR REAR-FACING VIDEO CAMERA. THIS  REQUIREMENT  SHALL  NOT
 LIMIT  THE  BRAND  OR PROVIDER OF VIDEO CAMERAS WHICH CAN BE UTILIZED TO
 COMPLY WITH THIS PARAGRAPH. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE  INSTALLATION  AND
 USE  OF  A  FRONT-FACING  CAMERA  IS  PERMITTED  AS  LONG AS THE MINIMUM
 REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BELOW ARE MET, AND SO LONG AS THE FOR-HIRE  VEHI-
 CLE  OWNER'S  MOTOR  VEHICLE  INSURANCE  PROVIDER HAS ACCESS TO THE DATA
 RECORDED BY SUCH CAMERA UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED BY LAW. SUCH  VIDEO
 CAMERA  SHALL  BE RECORDING AT ALL TIMES THE VEHICLE IS PROVIDING TRANS-
 PORTATION FOR HIRE, AND AT MINIMUM SHALL:
   1. CAPTURE AND RECORD ANY OPERATOR OR PASSENGER WHO  ENTERS  OR  EXITS
 THE VEHICLE;
   2. STORE, AT A MINIMUM, THE SIXTY MOST RECENT HOURS OF OPERATION; AND
   3.  HAVE  THE  ABILITY TO TRANSMIT DATA OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE ACCESS TO
 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMISSION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02618-04-3

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