Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 19, 2014 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1626 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 04, 2014 |
print number 7028b |
Jun 04, 2014 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
May 08, 2014 |
print number 7028a |
May 08, 2014 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Apr 21, 2014 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S7028B
2013-2014 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S7028 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9378
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2, add §160, Transp L; amd §§501 & 502, V & T L; amd §260.20, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
A6829
2017-2018: A4176
2019-2020: A5311
2013-S7028 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7028 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to regulation of party buses; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a party bus endorsement for drivers licenses; and to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to more comprehensively regulate the operation of and safety guidelines used by charter bus companies that operate party busses that are utilized by groups of individuals under the age of 21. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Transportation Law section 2 to add a definition for the term "Party Bus". A party bus is a contract carrier of passengers by motor vehicle that charters its services to a sponsoring organization that is responsible for an organized trip for individuals under the age of 21. A Party Bus is not a regular charter bus with fixed seats, but a large, and often oversized, bus whose interior has been reconfigured to allow its passengers to freely stand and circulate around the bus while it is in motion. Further, food, beverages and entertainment are often provided or sold to passengers
2013-S7028 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7028 I N S E N A T E April 21, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, AVELLA, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to regulation of party buses; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a party bus endorsement for drivers licenses; and to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2 of the transportation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20-a to read as follows: 20-A. "PARTY BUS" MEANS ANY MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A CAPACITY OF TWENTY OR MORE PASSENGERS, OPERATED BY A CONTRACT CARRIER OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE, WITHIN WHICH PASSENGERS ARE CAPABLE AND PERMITTED TO REGULARLY STAND AND CIRCULATE THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE, AND IN WHICH FOOD, BEVERAGES AND ENTERTAINMENT MAY BE PROVIDED OR SOLD TO SUCH PASSENGERS. S 2. The transportation law is amended by adding a new section 160 to read as follows: S 160. REGULATION OF PARTY BUSES. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO THE OPERATION OF ANY PARTY BUS IN WHICH ALL THE PASSEN- GERS, EXCLUDING THE DRIVER AND ANY CHAPERONES, ARE UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS. 2. NO CONTRACT CARRIER OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL ALLOW A PARTY BUS, SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, TO BE OPERATED BY A DRIVER WHO DOES NOT HOLD A PARTY BUS ENDORSEMENT ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (XI) OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. 3. EVERY PARTY BUS, SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A WARNING SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES NOTICE TO THE DRIVER OF SUCH BUS AND THOSE ADJACENT TO ANY DOOR, WINDOW OR OTHER ACCESS PORTAL TO THE EXTERIOR OF SUCH BUS THAT HAS BEEN OPENED IN AN UNAUTHORIZED MANNER. SUCH WARNING SYSTEM SHALL CAUSE AN AUDIBLE ALARM TO SOUND AND A RED LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DRIVING DASHBOARD OF THE BUS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S7028A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9378
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2, add §160, Transp L; amd §§501 & 502, V & T L; amd §260.20, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
A6829
2017-2018: A4176
2019-2020: A5311
2013-S7028A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7028A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to regulation of party buses; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a party bus endorsement for drivers licenses; and to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to more comprehensively regulate the operation of and safety guidelines used by charter bus companies that operate "party busses" that are utilized by groups of individuals under the age of 21. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Transportation Law section 2 to add a definition for the term "Party Bus". A party bus is a contract carrier of passengers by motor vehicle that charters its services to a sponsoring organization that is responsible for an organized trip for individuals under the age of 21. A Party Bus is not a regular charter bus with fixed seats, but a large, and often oversized, bus whose interior has been reconfigured to allow its passengers to freely stand and circulate around the bus while it is in motion. Further, food, beverages and entertainment are often provided or sold to passengers on such vehicle. In addition, some party buses have dance floors and electronic media or music sources that can be commonly be shared by
2013-S7028A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7028--A I N S E N A T E April 21, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, AVELLA, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to regulation of party buses; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a party bus endorsement for drivers licenses; and to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2 of the transportation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20-a to read as follows: 20-A. "PARTY BUS" MEANS ANY MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A CAPACITY OF TWENTY OR MORE PASSENGERS, OPERATED BY A CONTRACT CARRIER OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE, WITHIN WHICH PASSENGERS ARE CAPABLE AND PERMITTED TO REGULARLY STAND AND CIRCULATE THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE, AND IN WHICH FOOD, BEVERAGES AND ENTERTAINMENT MAY BE PROVIDED OR SOLD TO SUCH PASSENGERS. S 2. The transportation law is amended by adding a new section 160 to read as follows: S 160. REGULATION OF PARTY BUSES. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO THE OPERATION OF ANY PARTY BUS IN WHICH ALL THE PASSEN- GERS, EXCLUDING THE DRIVER AND ANY CHAPERONES, ARE UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS. 2. NO CONTRACT CARRIER OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL ALLOW A PARTY BUS, SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, TO BE OPERATED BY A DRIVER WHO DOES NOT HOLD A PARTY BUS ENDORSEMENT ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (XI) OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. 3. EVERY PARTY BUS, SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A WARNING SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES NOTICE TO THE DRIVER OF SUCH BUS AND THOSE ADJACENT TO ANY DOOR, WINDOW OR OTHER ACCESS PORTAL TO THE EXTERIOR OF SUCH BUS THAT HAS BEEN OPENED IN AN UNAUTHORIZED MANNER. SUCH WARNING SYSTEM SHALL CAUSE AN AUDIBLE ALARM TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S7028B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9378
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Transportation
- Law Section:
- Transportation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2, add §160, Transp L; amd §§501 & 502, V & T L; amd §260.20, Pen L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
A6829
2017-2018: A4176
2019-2020: A5311
2013-S7028B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7028B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to regulation of party buses; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a party bus endorsement for drivers licenses; and to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to more comprehensively regulate the operation of and safety guidelines used by charter bus companies that operate "party busses" that are utilized by groups of individuals under the age of 21. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Transportation Law section 2 to add a definition for the term "Party Bus". A party bus is a contract carrier of passengers by motor vehicle that charters its services to a sponsoring organization that is responsible for an organized trip for individuals under the age of 21. A Party Bus is not a regular charter bus with fixed seats, but a large, and often oversized, bus whose interior has been reconfigured to allow its passengers to freely stand and circulate around the bus while it is in motion. Further, food, beverages and entertainment are often provided or sold to passengers on such vehicle. In addition, some party buses have dance floors and electronic media or music sources that can be commonly be shared by
2013-S7028B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7028--B I N S E N A T E April 21, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KLEIN, AVELLA, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- 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 transportation law, in relation to regulation of party buses; to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a party bus endorsement for drivers licenses; and to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2 of the transportation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20-a to read as follows: 20-A. "PARTY BUS" MEANS ANY MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A CAPACITY OF TWENTY OR MORE PASSENGERS, OPERATED BY A CONTRACT CARRIER OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE, WITHIN WHICH PASSENGERS ARE CAPABLE AND PERMITTED TO REGULARLY STAND AND CIRCULATE THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE, AND IN WHICH FOOD, BEVERAGES AND ENTERTAINMENT MAY BE PROVIDED OR SOLD TO SUCH PASSENGERS. S 2. The transportation law is amended by adding a new section 160 to read as follows: S 160. REGULATION OF PARTY BUSES. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO THE OPERATION OF ANY PARTY BUS IN WHICH ALL THE PASSEN- GERS, EXCLUDING THE DRIVER AND ANY CHAPERONES, ARE UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS. 2. NO CONTRACT CARRIER OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL ALLOW A PARTY BUS, SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, TO BE OPERATED BY A DRIVER WHO DOES NOT HOLD A PARTY BUS ENDORSEMENT ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (XI) OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. 3. EVERY PARTY BUS, SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A WARNING SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES NOTICE TO THE DRIVER OF SUCH BUS AND THOSE ADJACENT TO ANY DOOR, WINDOW OR OTHER EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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