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A7641Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS5832

Ban Forced Plane Removals

Official title

“Prohibits the involuntary removal of a passenger from a commercial passenger aircraft on the basis of overbooking”

Sponsor Steven EnglebrightAD-4+17 co-sponsors
Status
In Assembly Committee
Governmental Operations
Impact
5/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Governmental Operations

What's happening

This bill prohibits airlines from involuntarily removing passengers with assigned seats due to overbooking and allows lawsuits for damages.

Why it matters

  1. Strengthens passenger rights by making it illegal for airlines to forcibly remove passengers with assigned seats solely for overbooking reasons. , increasing consumer confidence in air travel and reducing the risk of travel disruptions after boarding.

  2. Creates a significant financial deterrent for airlines by allowing affected passengers to sue for triple (treble) damages, as well as costs and attorney’s fees. , which could make involuntary removals costly and encourage better booking practices.

  3. Empowers individuals with a clear legal pathway to seek compensation if they are wrongfully removed from a flight. , shifting some power from airlines to consumers and potentially leading to broader changes in industry practices regarding overbooking.

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Ban Forced Plane Removals

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Steven Englebright

Assembly Member · Assembly District 4

History

  1. Referred to governmental operations
  2. Referred to governmental operations

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S5832Senate

Ban Forced Plane Ejections

In Senate Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Robert Ortt

Impact 5 · Moderate0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

7641

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

May 5, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to prohibiting the involuntary removal from a commercial passenger aircraft of any passenger having an assigned seat thereon, on the basis of overbooking by the operator of such aircraft

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 79-o to read as follows:

§ 79-o. Action for involuntary removal from a commercial passenger aircraft; certain cases. 1. No passenger admitted to a commercial passenger aircraft, having paid the fare for transportation on such aircraft and having an assigned seat thereon, shall be involuntarily removed from such aircraft solely on the bases that the owner or operator of the aircraft overbooked the flight thereof or assigned the passenger's seat to another individual.

2. Any person involuntarily removed from a commercial passenger aircraft, in violation of subdivision one of this section, may commence and maintain a cause of action to recover treble damages, plus costs and attorney's fees.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD11085-01-7

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