New York Assembly Bill 6860 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to economic development
Pending: Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Prohibits use of a cell phone when instructed to cease by a flight crew member during takeoff and landing in the state.

Prohibits the use of a wireless communications device when a member of the crew of a commercial passenger aircraft provides notice that such use is prohibited during departure and takeoff from or during landing and arrival at an airport in the state; a violation of such provisions shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $2,500 for the conviction thereof and by imprisonment for 6 months for each subsequent violation; requires district attorneys to annual report all violations prosecuted during the calendar year.

Asm. Peter Rivera [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-06		referred to economic development
2009-03-13		referred to economic development

Type	Source
Summary	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A06860&term=2009&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A06860&term=2009&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A06860