What's happening
This bill expands the list of criminal offenses that permanently disqualify individuals from being school bus drivers in New York.
Why it matters
Expands the types of convictions that permanently bar someone from being a school bus driver. , including several lower-level sexual offenses (like sexual misconduct, sexual abuse in the third degree, and forcible touching), and certain crimes involving indecent materials or endangering a child—not just the most severe crimes.
Narrows some five-year disqualifications by moving certain offenses to the permanent ban category. (for example, sexual misconduct and endangering the welfare of a child), ensuring that those with these convictions cannot return to driving school buses after a waiting period.
Includes attempts to commit these listed crimes, as well as equivalent offenses from other states,. so individuals cannot avoid the ban by committing similar crimes outside New York or by being convicted of attempted rather than completed offenses.
Aims to strengthen student safety and public trust. by ensuring that individuals with a broader range of child-related or sexual offense convictions are kept out of roles involving direct responsibility for children’s transportation.
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Who cares
School bus drivers and applicants
The bill would expand the convictions triggering permanent disqualification, moving several offenses out of the five-year disqualification category.
School districts and school bus companies
The bill would change the conviction-based eligibility rules they must consider when staffing school bus routes.
Parents of children who ride school buses
The bill would permanently bar drivers with additional convictions from driving school buses, including convictions for attempts and equivalent out-of-state offenses.
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Ban Child Offenders From Driving
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
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Ban Child Offenders Driving Buses
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1197
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 11, 2019
Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the disqualification of school bus drivers for certain offenses involving children
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 509-cc of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 400 of the laws of 2011, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 189 of the laws of 2018 and paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 368 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
(4) (a) The offenses referred to in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision one and paragraph (a) of subdivision two of this section that result in permanent disqualification shall include a conviction under [sections] section 120.02, 120.12, 125.12, 125.13, 125.14, 125.15, 125.20, 125.21, 125.22, 125.25, 125.26, 125.27, 130.20, 130.25, 130.30, 130.35, 130.45, 130.50, 130.52, 130.53, 130.55, 130.60, 130.65, 130.66, 130.67, 130.70, 130.75, 130.80, 130.85, 130.90, 130.95, 130.96, 135.25, 150.20, 230.30, 230.32, 230.34, 230.34-a, 235.21, 235.22, 260.20, 260.21, 263.05, 263.10, 263.11, 263.15, 263.16 of the penal law or an attempt to commit any of the aforesaid offenses under section 110.00 of the penal law, or any offenses committed under a former section of the penal law which would constitute violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law, or any offenses committed outside this state which would constitute violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law.
(b) The offenses referred to in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision one and paragraph (b) of subdivision two of this section that result in permanent disqualification shall include a conviction under sections 100.13, 105.15, 105.17, 115.08, 120.12, 120.70, 125.10, 125.11, 130.40, 130.53, [130.60,] 130.65-a, 135.20, 160.15, 220.18, 220.21, 220.39, 220.41, 220.43, 220.44, 230.25, 260.00, 265.04 of the
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penal law or an attempt to commit any of the aforesaid offenses under section 110.00 of the penal law, or any offenses committed under a former section of the penal law which would constitute violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law, or any offenses committed outside this state which would constitute violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law.
(c) The offenses referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subdivision one and subparagraph (i) of paragraph (c) of subdivision two of this section that result in disqualification for a period of five years shall include a conviction under sections 100.10, 105.13, 115.05, 120.03, 120.04, 120.04-a, 120.05, 120.10, 120.25, 121.12, 121.13, 125.40, 125.45, [130.20, 130.25,] 130.52, 130.55, 135.10, [135.55,] 140.17, 140.25, 140.30, 145.12, 150.10, 150.15, 160.05, 160.10, 220.06, 220.09, 220.16, 220.31, 220.34, 220.60, 220.65, 221.30, 221.50, 221.55, 230.00, 230.05, 230.06, 230.11, 230.12, 230.13, 230.19, 230.20, 235.05, 235.06, 235.07, [235.21,] 240.06, 245.00, 260.10, [subdivision two of section 260.20 and sections] 260.25, 265.02, 265.03, 265.08, 265.09, 265.10, 265.12, 265.35 of the penal law or an attempt to commit any of the aforesaid offenses under section 110.00 of the penal law, or any similar offenses committed under a former section of the penal law, or any offenses committed under a former section of the penal law which would constitute violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law, or any offenses committed outside this state which would constitute violations of the aforesaid sections of the penal law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the disqual- ification of school bus drivers for certain offenses involving children
Purpose
This bill prohibits individuals who are convicted of certain offenses involving children from being school bus drivers.
Summary of provisions
Section one 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 two sets forth the 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
2017-2018:S.6393/A.4205
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This bill shall take effect immediately.
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