NY A09259

Expands mandatory pre-trip safety briefing requirements to include charter bus operators, in addition to existing requirements for stretch limousines

Pre-trip safety briefings must cover mandatory safety belt use when seats are equipped with approved belts and inform passengers of civil fines for violations under section 1229-c

Defines "charter bus" as a bus transporting passengers for compensation under a single contract where a group has acquired exclusive use for travel to a specific destination or itinerary

Expands safety belt requirements to include charter buses manufactured before November 28, 2016, if those buses have been equipped with approved safety belts at each passenger seat

Takes effect one year after becoming law