NY State Senate Bill 2015-S1535C

Senate Bill S1535C

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that no person sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in the back seat of a motor vehicle, unless such person is restrained by a safety belt

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Jan 26, 2016	print number 1535c
Jan 26, 2016	amend and recommit to transportation
Jan 06, 2016	referred to transportation
Jun 01, 2015	print number 1535b
Jun 01, 2015	amend and recommit to transportation
Apr 22, 2015	print number 1535a
Apr 22, 2015	amend and recommit to transportation
Jan 13, 2015	referred to transportation

Bill Amendments

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2015-S1535 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1229-c, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1169
2011-2012: S1337
2013-2014: S389
2017-2018: S2928

2015-S1535 - Summary

Provides that no person sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in a motor vehicle, including taxicabs, liveries and other for hire vehicles, unless such person is restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner of motor vehicles.

2015-S1535 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1535

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to mandatory
seat belt use

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To improve the safety of motor vehicle occupants.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

The bill amends subdivision 3 of § 1229-c of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law to require the use of seat belts by all passengers sixteen years
of age or older riding in any seating position in a motor vehicle.

JUSTIFICATION:

The institution of a mandatory seat belt law for all front seat
passengers has saved lives. According to the New York State Department
of Motor Vehicles, in 1984, the year the law was enacted,
approximately 16% of individuals wore seat belts. By 2008, 24 years
after the law was enacted, the compliance rate was up to 89%. The
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee has indicated that thirty percent
of highway deaths in New York State occurred to occupants who were

unrestrained. This is a greater factor than alcohol or excessive
speed.

Recognizing the serious injuries that may be caused to other
passengers or the driver of a motor vehicle by an unrestrained
occupant of the vehicle in the event of a collision, 19 states have
adopted legislation requiring all rear seat occupants to wear safety
restraints.

Extensive research has shown that unbelted rear seat passengers can
kill and injure others. A sixty pound unbelted passenger traveling in
the rear seat would exert a force of approximately 2,700 pounds, or
more than one ton, into the driver's seat in a head-on crash at 30
miles per hour.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in
fatal crashes, 76% of vehicle occupants who were totally ejected from
the vehicle were killed. In 2007, only once percent of the occupants
reported to' have been using restraints were totally ejected from the
vehicle, compared with 31% of the unrestrained occupants. As a result,
safety experts believe that the use of a rear seat belt could prevent
over two thirds of fatalities and serious injuries resulting from
motor vehicle crashes. Therefore, this legislation seeks to reduce
automobile accident fatalities and casualties by requiring all
occupants of a motor vehicle to buckle up.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-14: S.389/A.6657 - Referred to transportation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:


None known.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become law.

2015-S1535 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1535

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DILAN  -- 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  mandatory
  seat belt use

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1229-c of the vehicle and  traffic
law,  as added by chapter 365 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as
follows:
  3. No person shall operate a  motor  vehicle  unless  such  person  is
restrained  by  a  safety  belt  approved by the commissioner. No person
sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in [the front seat of]
a motor vehicle unless such  person  is  restrained  by  a  safety  belt
approved by the commissioner.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05942-01-5

co-Sponsors

2015-S1535A - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1229-c, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1169
2011-2012: S1337
2013-2014: S389
2017-2018: S2928

2015-S1535A - Summary

2015-S1535A - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1535A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation
to mandatory seat belt use

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:  To improve the safety of motor vehicle
occupants.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:  The bill amends subdivision 3 of
1229-c of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to require the use of seat belts
by all passengers sixteen years of age - or older riding, in any seating
position in a motor vehicle.

JUSTIFICATION:  The institution of a mandatory seat belt law for all
front seat passengers has saved lives. According to the New York State
Department of Motor Vehicles, in 1984, the year the law was enacted,
approximately 16% of individuals wore seat belts. By 2008, 24 years
after the law was enacted, the compliance rate was up to 89%. The Gover-
nor's Traffic Safety Committee has indicated that thirty percent of
highway deaths in New York State occurred to occupants who were unres-
trained. This is a greater factor than alcohol or excessive speed.

Recognizing the serious injuries that may be caused to other passengers
or the driver of a motor vehicle by an unrestrained occupant of the
vehicle in the event of a collision, 19 states have adopted legislation
requiring all rear seat occupants to wear safety restraints.

Extensive research has shown that unbelted rear seat passengers can kill
and injure others. A sixty pound unbelted passenger traveling in the
rear seat would exert a force of approximately 2,700 pounds, or more
than one ton, into the driver's seat in a head-on crash at 30 miles per
hour.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in fatal
crashes, 76% of vehicle occupants who were totally ejected from the
vehicle were killed. In 2007, only once percent of the occupants
reported to have been using restraints were totally ejected from the
vehicle, compared with 31% of the unrestrained occupants. As a result,
safety experts believe that the use of a rear seat belt could prevent
over two thirds of fatalities and serious injuries resulting from motor
vehicle crashes. Therefore, this legislation seeks to reduce automobile
accident fatalities and casualties by requiring all occupants of a motor
vehicle to buckle up.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2011-12 (A.1306/S1337) 2009-10
(A.225-A/S.1169-B) 3rd Reading Ca1.187 2007-08 (A.104/S.174) 2005-06
(A.2157-A/S.3582-A) 2003-04 (A.903/5.118) 2002 (A.11063-A/S.6302-A)

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None known

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect on the first of November
next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.

2015-S1535A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1535--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  DILAN,  AVELLA,  BOYLE, SAMPSON -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Transportation   --   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  mandatory
  seat belt use

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 1229-c of the vehicle and  traffic
law,  as added by chapter 365 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as
follows:
  3. No person shall operate a motor vehicle, INCLUDING TAXICABS, unless
such person is restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner.
No person sixteen years of age or over shall  be  a  passenger  in  [the
front  seat  of] a motor vehicle, INCLUDING TAXICABS, unless such person
is restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05942-03-5

co-Sponsors

2015-S1535B - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1229-c, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1169
2011-2012: S1337
2013-2014: S389
2017-2018: S2928

2015-S1535B - Summary

2015-S1535B - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1535B

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to mandatory seat belt use

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To improve the safety of motor
vehicle occupants.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill amends subdivision 3, 5 & 9
of § 1229-c of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to require the use of seat
belts by all passengers sixteen years of age - or older riding, in any
seating position in a motor vehicle.

JUSTIFICATION: The institution of a mandatory seat belt law for all
front seat passengers has saved lives. According to the New York State
Department of Motor. Vehicles, in 1984, the year the law was enacted,
approximately 16% of individuals wore seat belts. By 2008, 24 years
after the law was enacted, the compliance rate was up to 83%. The
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee has indicated that thirty percent
of highway deaths in New York State occurred to occupants who were
unrestrained. This is a greater factor than alcohol or excessive
speed.

Recognizing the serious injuries that may be caused to other
passengers or the driver of a motor vehicle by an unrestrained
occupant of the vehicle in the event of a collision, 28 states have

adopted legislation requiring all rear seat occupants to wear safety
restraints.

Extensive research has shown that unbelted rear seat passengers can
kill and injure others. A sixty pound unbelted passenger traveling in
the rear seat would exert a force of approximately 2,700 pounds, or
more than one ton, into the driver's seat in a head-on crash at 30
miles per hour.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in
fatal crashes, 76% of vehicle occupants who were totally ejected from
the vehicle were killed. In 2007, only once percent of the occupants
reported to have been using restraints were totally ejected from the
vehicle, compared with 31% of the unrestrained occupants. As a result,
safety experts believe that the use of a rear seat belt could prevent
over two thirds of fatalities and serious injuries resulting from
motor vehicle crashes. Therefore, this legislation seeks to reduce
automobile accident fatalities and casualties by requiring all
occupants of a motor vehicle to buckle up.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2014 (S.389/A.2449-A) Referred to
Transportation 2013 (S.389/A.2449-A)Advanced to third reading
2012(S.1337/A.1306)Advanced to third reading 2011
(S.1337/A.1306)Advanced to third reading

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None known

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the first of November
next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.

2015-S1535B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1535--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  DILAN,  AVELLA,  BOYLE, CARLUCCI, SAMPSON -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on  Transportation  --  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 committee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  mandatory
  seat belt use

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

  Section 1. Subdivisions 3, 5 and 9 of section 1229-c  of  the  vehicle
and  traffic  law,  subdivision 3 as added by chapter 365 of the laws of
1984, subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 241 of the laws  of  2007  and
subdivision 9 as amended by chapter 390 of the laws of 1996, are amended
to read as follows:
  3.  No  person  shall  operate  a  motor  vehicle, INCLUDING TAXICABS,
LIVERIES AND OTHER FOR HIRE VEHICLES,  unless such person is  restrained
by  a  safety belt approved by the commissioner. No person sixteen years
of age or over shall be a passenger in [the front seat of] a motor vehi-
cle, INCLUDING TAXICABS, LIVERIES AND OTHER FOR  HIRE  VEHICLES,  unless
such person is restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner.
  5. Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision three of this
section  shall  be  punished  by a civil fine of up to fifty dollars.  A
POLICE OFFICER SHALL ONLY ISSUE A SUMMONS FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
THREE OF THIS SECTION BY A PERSON LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS  OLD  TO  THE
PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF SUCH PERSON IF THE VIOLATION BY SUCH PERSON OCCURS
IN  THE  PRESENCE  OF  SUCH  PERSON'S  PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND WHERE SUCH
PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OF OLDER. NO PERSON  OPERAT-
ING  A  TAXICAB OR FOR HIRE VEHICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL FINE FOR
THE FAILURE OF A PASSENGER TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF  SUBDIVISION
THREE  OF THIS SECTION. Any person who violates the provisions of subdi-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05942-04-5

S. 1535--B                          2

vision one, two, eleven or thirteen of this section shall be punished by
a civil fine of not less than twenty-five  nor  more  than  one  hundred
dollars.  In any prosecution or proceeding alleging a violation of para-
graph (b) of subdivision one or paragraph (c) of subdivision two of this
section,  it  shall be an affirmative defense that the passenger subject
to the requirements of such paragraphs was restrained by a  safety  belt
and  measures  more  than  four feet nine inches in height and/or weighs
more than one hundred pounds.
  9. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision four  AND  EXCEPT  AS
PROVIDED  FOR  IN  SUBDIVISIONS  THREE  AND FIVE, this section shall not
apply to taxis, liveries, and buses other than school buses.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

co-Sponsors

2015-S1535C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §1229-c, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1169
2011-2012: S1337
2013-2014: S389
2017-2018: S2928

2015-S1535C (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S1535C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1535C

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to mandatory seat belt use

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To improve the safety of motor vehicle occupants.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

The bill amends subdivision 3, 5 & 9 of § 1229-c of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law to require the use of seat belts by all passengers sixteen
years of age - or older riding, in any seating position in a motor
vehicle.

 JUSTIFICATION :

The institution of a mandatory seat belt law for all front seat
passengers has saved lives. According to the New York State Department
of Motor. Vehicles, in 1984, the year the law was enacted,
approximately 16% of individuals wore seat belts. By 2008, 24 years
after the law was enacted, the compliance rate was up to 83%. The
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee has indicated that thirty percent
of highway deaths in New York State occurred to occupants who were
unrestrained. This is a greater factor than alcohol or excessive

speed.

Recognizing the serious injuries that may be caused to other
passengers or the driver of a motor vehicle by an unrestrained
occupant of the vehicle in the event of a collision, 28 states have
adopted legislation requiring all rear seat occupants to wear safety
restraints.

Extensive research has shown that unbelted rear seat passengers can
kill and injure others. A sixty pound unbelted passenger traveling in
the rear seat would exert a force of approximately 2,700 pounds, or
more than one ton, into the driver's seat in a head-on crash at 30
miles per hour.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in
fatal crashes, 76% of vehicle occupants who were totally ejected from
the vehicle were killed. In 2007, only once percent of the occupants
reported to have been using restraints were totally ejected from the
vehicle, compared with 31% of the unrestrained occupants. As a result,
safety experts believe that the use of a rear seat belt could prevent
over two thirds of fatalities and serious injuries resulting from
motor vehicle crashes. Therefore, this legislation seeks to reduce
automobile accident fatalities and casualties by requiring all
occupants of a motor vehicle to buckle up.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015 (S1535-B/A2449-B) Referred to Transportation;
2014 (S.389/A.2449-A) Referred to Transportation;
2013 (S.389/A.2449-A) Advanced to third reading;.
2012 (S.1337/A.1306) Advanced to third reading
2011 (S.1337/A.1306) Advanced to third reading

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None known

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become law.

2015-S1535C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1535--C

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  DILAN,  AVELLA, BOYLE, CARLUCCI -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Transportation   --   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 committee -- 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  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to mandatory
  seat belt use

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

  Section  1.  Subdivisions  3, 5 and 9 of section 1229-c of the vehicle
and traffic law, subdivision 3 as added by chapter 365 of  the  laws  of
1984,  subdivision  5  as amended by chapter 241 of the laws of 2007 and
subdivision 9 as amended by chapter 390 of the laws of 1996, are amended
to read as follows:
  3. No person  shall  operate  a  motor  vehicle,  INCLUDING  TAXICABS,
LIVERIES  AND OTHER FOR HIRE VEHICLES,  unless such person is restrained
by a safety belt approved by the commissioner. No person  sixteen  years
of age or over shall be a passenger in [the front seat of] a motor vehi-
cle,  INCLUDING  TAXICABS,  LIVERIES AND OTHER FOR HIRE VEHICLES, unless
such person is restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner.
  5. Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision three of this
section shall be punished by a civil fine of up to  fifty  dollars.    A
POLICE OFFICER SHALL ONLY ISSUE A SUMMONS FOR A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION
THREE  OF  THIS  SECTION BY A PERSON LESS THAN EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD TO THE
PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF SUCH PERSON IF THE VIOLATION BY SUCH PERSON OCCURS
IN THE PRESENCE OF SUCH PERSON'S  PARENT  OR  GUARDIAN  AND  WHERE  SUCH
PARENT  OR GUARDIAN IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OF OLDER. NO PERSON OPERAT-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05942-06-6

S. 1535--C                          2

ING A TAXICAB OR FOR HIRE VEHICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL  FINE  FOR
THE  FAILURE OF A PASSENGER TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION
THREE OF THIS SECTION. Any person who violates the provisions of  subdi-
vision one, two, eleven or thirteen of this section shall be punished by
a  civil  fine  of  not  less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred
dollars. In any prosecution or proceeding alleging a violation of  para-
graph (b) of subdivision one or paragraph (c) of subdivision two of this
section,  it  shall be an affirmative defense that the passenger subject
to the requirements of such paragraphs was restrained by a  safety  belt
and  measures  more  than  four feet nine inches in height and/or weighs
more than one hundred pounds.
  9. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision four  AND  EXCEPT  AS
PROVIDED  FOR  IN  SUBDIVISIONS  THREE  AND FIVE, this section shall not
apply to taxis, liveries, and buses other than school buses.
  S 2. Subdivision 5 of section 1229-c of the vehicle and  traffic  law,
as  amended  by  chapter  448 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
follows:
  5. Any person who violates the  provisions  of  subdivision  three  or
ten-a  of  this section shall be punished by a civil fine of up to fifty
dollars.  A POLICE OFFICER SHALL ONLY ISSUE A SUMMONS FOR A VIOLATION OF
SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION BY A PERSON LESS THAN  EIGHTEEN  YEARS
OLD  TO  THE  PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF SUCH PERSON IF THE VIOLATION BY SUCH
PERSON OCCURS IN THE PRESENCE OF SUCH PERSON'S PARENT  OR  GUARDIAN  AND
WHERE  SUCH  PARENT  OR  GUARDIAN  IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OF OLDER. NO
PERSON OPERATING A TAXICAB OR FOR HIRE VEHICLE SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  A
CIVIL  FINE FOR THE FAILURE OF A PASSENGER TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF  THIS  SECTION.  Any  person  who  violates  the
provisions  of  subdivision one, two, eleven or thirteen of this section
shall be punished by a civil fine of not less than twenty-five nor  more
than  one  hundred  dollars. In any prosecution or proceeding alleging a
violation of paragraph (b) of subdivision one or paragraph (c) of subdi-
vision two of this section, it shall be an affirmative defense that  the
passenger  subject to the requirements of such paragraphs was restrained
by a safety belt and measures more than four feet nine inches in  height
and/or weighs more than one hundred pounds.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing  the  date  on  which it shall have become a law; provided, however,
that if chapter 448 of the laws of 2015 shall not have taken  effect  on
or  before  such  date then section two of this act shall take effect on
the same date and in the same manner as such chapter of the laws of 2015
takes effect.

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2015-S1535 - Details

2015-S1535 - Summary

2015-S1535 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1535 - Bill Text download pdf

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2015-S1535A - Details

2015-S1535A - Summary

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2015-S1535A - Bill Text download pdf

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2015-S1535B - Details

2015-S1535B - Summary

2015-S1535B - Sponsor Memo

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2015-S1535C (ACTIVE) - Details

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2015-S1535C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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