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NY A06163

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

8/11/2020

Primary Sponsor

Walter Mosley

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1229-c to expand mandatory seat belt requirements for passengers
  • Removes the restriction limiting seat belt requirements to front seat passengers, applying the requirement to all seating positions in a motor vehicle
  • Maintains the existing requirement that drivers must wear approved safety belts
  • Applies the expanded requirement to all passengers aged 16 years and older
  • Takes effect on November 1st of the year following the bill's enactment into law

Legislative Description

Provides that no person sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in a motor vehicle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt approved by the commissioner of motor vehicles.

Last Action

signed chap.136

8/11/2020

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/12/2020
Codes3/14/2019
Transportation2/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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