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Senator · Senate District 42
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History
- Substituted by A3518A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1490
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
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Relates to the disqualification of bus drivers
Signed by Governor · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5806 REVISED 08/17/11
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the disqualification of bus drivers
Purpose or general idea of bill
To prohibit individuals who are convicted of certain offenses involving children from being school bus drivers.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Amends Subdivision 4 of section 509-cc of the vehicle and traffic law to include convictions under the following sections of the penal law among those which would result in permanent disqualification from being a school bus driver:
*Section 120.12 - Aggravated assault upon a person less than 11 years old *Section 120.70 - Luring a child *Section 125.11 - Aggravated criminally negligent homicide *Section 125.13 - Vehicular manslaughter in the first degree *Section 125.14 - Aggravated vehicular homicide *Section 125.15 - Manslaughter in the second degree *Section 125.21 - Aggravated manslaughter in the second degree *Section 125.22 - Aggravated manslaughter in the first degree *Section 130.53 - Persistent sexual abuse *Section 130.65-a - Aggravated sexual abuse in the fourth degree *Section 130.66 - Aggravated sexual abuse in the third degree *Section 130.67 - Aggravated sexual abuse in the second degree *Section 130.75 - Course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree *Section 130.80 - Course of sexual conduct against a childin the second degree *Section 130.90 - Facilitating a sex offense with a controlled substance *Section 130.95 - Predatory sexual assault *Section 130.96 - Predatory sexual assault against a child *Section 220.44 - Criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds *Section 230.25 - Promoting prostitution in the third degree *Section 230.30 - Promoting prostitution in the second degree *Section 230.32 - Promoting prostitution in the first degree *Section 230.34 - Sex trafficking *Section 235.22 - Disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree *Section 263.05 - Use of a child in a sexual performance *Section 263.10 - Promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child *Section 263.11 - Possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child *Section 263.15 - Promoting a sexual performance by a child *Section 263.16 - Possessing a sexual performance by a child
It also adds convictions under the following sections of the penal law among those which would result in disqualification for a period of five years:
*Section 130.52 - Forcible touching *Section 220.65 - Criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance
Section 2: Effective date.
Justification
Current law includes a number of offenses which permanently disqualify an individual from being a school bus driver, this legislation updates the law by including offenses involving children that were developed after this original law was enacted.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately the adoption of any rules or regulations necessary for the timely implementation of the provisions of this act are authorized to be made on or before such effective date.
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