Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 04, 2016 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 07, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 01, 2016 |
1st report cal.278 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 17, 2015 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1777 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 20, 2015 |
print number 4350a |
May 20, 2015 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Mar 16, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S4350A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
2015-S4350 - Details
2015-S4350 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4350 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the metropolitan transportation authority providing signs that would give the public immediate instruction on how to react to a fall onto the transit facility tracks PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to ensure that in the event of a fall onto the tracks, subway riders are prepared with instructions on how to safely assist the person who has fallen. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 1277 of the public authorities law by adding a new section 1277-b, which provides that the MTA shall create and post signage in a clear and conspicuous manner. The sign shall be in at least sixteen-point font, and will instruct the public on how to react in the event that a person falls onto the subway tracks. Such signage shall be posted in every station. Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION: On average, 134 people fall onto the subway tracks and are struck by trains each year, with 41 of those resulting in a fatality. In 2012, 141 people were struck, with 55 fatalities, and in
2015-S4350 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4350 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 16, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the metropol- itan transportation authority providing signs that would give the public immediate instruction on how to react to a fall onto the trans- it facility tracks THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1277-b to read as follows: S 1277-B. EMERGENCY TRANSIT FACILITY SIGNS. 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL CREATE AND POST SIGNAGE IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER, IN AT LEAST SIXTEEN POINT FONT THAT WILL INSTRUCT THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO REACT WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL FALLS ONTO THE TRANSIT FACILITY TRACKS. 2. SUCH SIGNAGE SHALL BE POSTED ON EVERY TRANSIT FACILITY STATION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08917-01-5
2015-S4350A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S4350A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4350A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the metropolitan transportation authority providing signs that would give the public immediate instruction on how to react to a fall onto the transit facility tracks SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 1277 of the public authorities law by adding a new section 1277-b, which provides that the MTA shall create and post signage in a clear and conspicuous manner. The sign shall be in at least sixteen-point font, and will instruct the public on how to react in the event that a person falls onto the subway tracks. Such signage shall be posted in every station. Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect one year after it shall have become. JUSTIFICATION: On average, 134 people fall onto the subway tracks and are struck by trains each year, with 41 of those resulting in a fatality. In 2012, 141 people were struck, with 55 fatalities, and in 2013, 151 people
2015-S4350A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4350--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 16, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 public authorities law, in relation to the metropol- itan transportation authority providing signs that would give the public immediate instruction on how to react to a fall onto the trans- it facility tracks THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1277-b to read as follows: S 1277-B. EMERGENCY TRANSIT FACILITY SIGNS. 1. THE AUTHORITY SHALL CREATE AND POST SIGNAGE IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER, IN AT LEAST SIXTEEN POINT FONT THAT WILL INSTRUCT THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO REACT WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL FALLS ONTO THE TRANSIT FACILITY TRACKS. 2. SUCH SIGNAGE SHALL BE POSTED ON EVERY TRANSIT FACILITY STATION. S 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08917-02-5
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