Relates to seatbelts in a taxi or a livery
Summary
Provides that a police officer shall only issue a summons for a violation of failure to wear a seatbelt in a taxi or a livery for minors eight years of age or older but under age sixteen to the parent or guardian, 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 or more; relates to safety postings in a taxi or a livery; amends the posting to say "Seatbelts must be available for your use. You must buckle up, it's the law."; further provides that such notices posted within taxis and liveries subject to registration and licensing by cities having a population of one million or more shall also be provided in the top two designated citywide languages; makes related provisions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Assembly Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 30, 2020
Signed Apr 17, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2020 · Assembly Feb 4, 2020
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 54
Feb 10, 2020
D
Democratic36
97% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.38
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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