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NY S01337

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/6/2011

Primary Sponsor

Martin Dilan

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1229-c to expand mandatory seat belt requirements to back seat passengers
  • Requires all passengers aged 16 and over in any seat of a motor vehicle to wear an approved safety belt
  • Removes the existing limitation that only applied the requirement to front seat passengers
  • Takes effect on November 1st following the date the bill becomes law
  • Introduced by Senators Dilan and Diaz in January 2011

Legislative Description

Provides that no person shall be a passenger in the back seat of a motor vehicle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner of motor vehicles.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/21/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules6/21/2012
Transportation1/4/2012
Rules6/24/2011
Transportation1/6/2011

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