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Senator · Senate District 5
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to transportation
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1096
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
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Criminalizes the operation of a school bus by a person having any amount of alcohol in his or her blood and providing sanctions for violations
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5040
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to criminalizing the operation of a school bus by a person having any amount of alcohol in his or her blood and providing sanctions for violations
Purpose
This legislation would criminalize the operation of a school bus by a person having any amount of alcohol in his or her blood.
Summary of provisions
The Vehicle and Traffic Law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6-a to Section 1192 to criminalize the operation of a school bus by a person having any amount of alcohol in his or her blood and providing sanctions for violations.
Justification
School bus drivers play an important role in protecting our children from harm by providing a safe atmosphere on our roads. It is unconscionable that someone would endanger the lives of school children and other drivers by consuming alcohol prior to driving their school bus route. Their needs to be a zero tolerance policy when it comes to alcohol use and the safety of children.
This legislation would lower the legal blood alcohol content level (BAC) for New York State school bus operators from .04 to .00.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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