Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 31, 2023 | referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 23, 2023 | advanced to third reading |
Jan 18, 2023 | 2nd report cal. |
Jan 17, 2023 | 1st report cal.141 |
Jan 11, 2023 | referred to transportation |
senate Bill S1368
Sponsored By
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, WF) 63rd 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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S1368 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §375, V & T L
S1368 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1368 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to stretch limousine roll-over and anti-intrusion protection PURPOSE: Establishes additional equipment requirements for stretch limousines to increase passenger safety SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law to require that stretch limousines be equipped with roll-over protection devices such as cages, pillars or anti-intrusion bars, which conform to Department of Transportation standards, for the purpose of protecting rear compartment passengers. The bill defines stretch limousine as an altered motor vehicle having a
S1368 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1368 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2023 ___________ 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 vehicle and traffic law, in relation to stretch limousine roll-over and anti-intrusion protection THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 55 to read as follows: 55. STRETCH LIMOUSINE ANTI-INTRUSION PROTECTION. (A) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE OR CAUSE TO BE OPERATED A STRETCH LIMOUSINE REGIS- TERED IN THIS STATE ON ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY OR PRIVATE ROAD OPEN TO PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC UNLESS SUCH VEHICLE IS 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 PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER. (B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION: (I) "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" SHALL MEAN AN ALTERED MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A SEATING CAPACITY OF NINE OR MORE PASSENGERS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS A "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" AND WHICH IS USED IN THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION. (II) "STRETCH LIMOUSINE" SHALL EXCLUDE A HISTORICAL MOTOR VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH IS OWNED AND OPERATED AS AN EXHIBITION PIECE OR COLLECTOR'S ITEM, AND IS USED FOR PARTICIPATION IN CLUB ACTIV- ITIES, EXHIBITS, TOURS, PARADES, OCCASIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND SIMILAR USES, BUT NOT USED IN THE BUSINESS OF TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION. § 2. 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01847-01-3
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