NY A07259 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-9)
Status: Introduced on March 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to transportation
Pending: Assembly Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when violation is on camera or observed.

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Title

Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when such violation is captured on a camera or observed by a school bus driver; authorizes the use of photographic evidence in the prosecution of such infraction; includes within the class A misdemeanor of assault in the third degree, the causation of physical injury to another person while passing or overtaking a stopped school bus; includes within the class E felony of criminally negligent homicide, the causation of death to another person while passing or overtaking a stopped school bus.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-01-06 referred to transportation
2009-03-26 referred to transportation

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