Assembly Actions -
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Feb 05, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 31, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 30, 2024 |
1st report cal.316 |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
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.145 |
Jan 12, 2023 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1442
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 23rd Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2023-S1442 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6513
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §375, V & T L
2023-S1442 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1442 SPONSOR: SCARCELLA-SPANTON TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to additional equipment requirements for stretch limousines PURPOSE: Establishes additional equipment requirements for stretch limousines to increase safety for passengers SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This legislation amends the vehicle and traffic law to include the necessary quantity of window break tools and operational fire extin- guishers, as determined by the department of transportation in consulta- tion with the department of motor vehicles, for the operation of stretch limousines. The bill defines stretch limousine as an altered motor vehicle having a
2023-S1442 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1442 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 12, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- 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 additional equipment requirements for stretch limousines 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 ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. (A) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO OPERATE OR CAUSE TO BE OPERATED A STRETCH LIMOUSINE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE ON ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY OR PRIVATE ROAD OPEN TO PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC UNLESS SUCH VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE NECESSARY QUANTITY OF WINDOW BREAK TOOLS AND OPERATIONAL FIRE EXTIN- GUISHERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION IN CONSULTA- TION 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. (III) "WINDOW BREAK TOOL" SHALL MEAN A TOOL THAT CAN BE USED TO OPEN THE WINDOWS OF A STRETCH LIMOUSINE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, WHICH CAN BE SAFELY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. § 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section or part of this act be adjudged by any court of competent juris- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01846-01-3
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