Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 20, 2015 |
signed chap.448 |
Nov 10, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 24, 2015 |
returned to assembly passed senate substituted for s4187a |
Jun 24, 2015 |
substituted by a7315 |
Jun 11, 2015 |
amended on third reading 4187a |
Mar 26, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 25, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 24, 2015 |
1st report cal.300 |
Mar 05, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S4187A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7315 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2015-S4187 - Details
2015-S4187 - Summary
Requires the use of seatbelts by volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance service workers; provides exception for vehicles which do not have restraint systems provided by the manufacturer or to volunteer firefighters not seated within the confines of the vehicle or emergency medical personnel providing patient care in the rear compartment of an ambulance.
2015-S4187 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4187 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the use of seatbelts by volunteer firefighters PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: This legislation relates to the use of seatbelts in emergency vehicles owned or operated by a volunteer fire company or volunteer ambulance service. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new subdivision 14 to § 1229-c of the Vehicle & Traffic Law to prohibit the operation of an emergency vehicle owned or operated by a volunteer fire company or volunteer ambulance service as defined by section 100 of the General Municipal Law unless all passengers seated in the vehicle are utilizing safety belts or restraint systems as provided by the vehicle manufacturer. This subdivision shall not apply: to vehicles which do not have restraint systems provided by the manufacturer, for volunteer firefighters not seated within the confines of the vehicle or to emergency medical personnel administering medical treatment in accordance with applicable patient care standards or guidelines established pursuant to Article 30 of the Public Health Law to a patient in the rear compartment of an ambulance. It prohibits a claim
2015-S4187 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4187 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 5, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- 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 the use of seatbelts by volunteer firefighters THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1229-c of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows: 14. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE OWNED OR OPERATED BY A VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICE AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW UNLESS ALL PASSENGERS SEATED IN THE VEHICLE ARE UTILIZING SAFETY BELTS OR RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AS PROVIDED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES WHICH DO NOT HAVE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFAC- TURER OR TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS NOT SEATED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE VEHICLE OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL PROVIDING PATIENT CARE IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT OF AN AMBULANCE PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSONNEL ARE PROVIDING CARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE PATIENT CARE STANDARDS OR GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE THIRTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. A CLAIM FOR BENEFITS FILED PURSUANT TO THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS' BENEFIT LAW OR THE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS' BENEFIT LAW SHALL NOT BE DENIED SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09766-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2015-S4187A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4187A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the use of seatbelts by volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance service workers; provides exception for vehicles which do not have restraint systems provided by the manufacturer or to volunteer firefighters not seated within the confines of the vehicle or emergency medical personnel providing patient care in the rear compartment of an ambulance.
2015-S4187A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4187A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the use of seatbelts by volunteer firefighters PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: This legislation relates to the use of seatbelts in emergency vehicles owned or operated by a volunteer fire company or volunteer ambulance service. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of Section 1229-c of the Vehicle and Traffic Law is amended to include in the definition of motor vehicle for the purposes of this Section fire vehicles owned and/or operated by a fire company as defined by subdivision 2 of section 100 of the General Municipal Law and ambulances owned and/or operated by a voluntary ambulance service as defined by subdivision 3 of Section 100 of the General Municipal Law. Section 1229-c of the Vehicle and Traffic Law is amended by adding a new Section 10-a to provide that no person 16 years of age or over to be a passenger in the rear seat of a fire vehicle owned and/or
2015-S4187A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4187--A Cal. No. 300 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 5, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. FLANAGAN, LATIMER, MARCHIONE, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the use of seatbelts by volunteer firefighters THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 1229-c of the vehicle and traffic law, as separately amended by chapters 232 and 509 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: (a) "motor vehicle" shall include all motor vehicles which are required by section three hundred eighty-three of this chapter or regu- lation or would be required if such motor vehicle were registered in New York state to be equipped by a safety belt but shall not include those vehicles which are used as school buses, as such term is defined in section one hundred forty-two of this chapter and those vehicles which are authorized emergency vehicles, as such term is defined in section one hundred one of this chapter, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MOTOR VEHICLE" SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FIRE VEHICLES OWNED AND/OR OPERATED BY A FIRE COMPANY AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW AND AMBULANCES OWNED AND/OR OPERATED BY A VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVI- SION THREE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW; S 2. Subdivision 3-a of section 1229-c of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 403 of the laws of 2009, is renumbered subdivision 3-b. S 3. Section 1229-c of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 10-a to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09766-02-5
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