New York S 5672: Requires transportation network companies to notify passengers who have reported an incident of sexual assault of certain information

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S05672 Summary:

BILL NOS05672 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01201

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SPONSORHINCHEY

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COSPNSRFAHY, SKOUFIS

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §1700-a, V & T L

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Requires transportation network companies to notify passengers who have reported an incident of sexual assault that occurred during a TNC prearranged trip that the TNC will not report such incident to law enforcement; requires TNCs to advise every passenger that reports an incident of sexual assault that occurred during a TNC prearranged trip of their right to make a report to local law enforcement or the state police.

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BILL NOS05672 

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02/27/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

05/19/20261ST REPORT CAL.1265

05/20/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/21/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/05/2026COMMITTED TO RULES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5672

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 27, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- 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 requiring
 transportation network companies to notify passengers who have
 reported an incident of sexual assault of certain information

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

 1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 1700-a to read as follows:
 3 § 1700-a. Response to reports. 1. Every TNC shall notify any passenger
 4 reporting an incident of sexual assault that occurred during a TNC
 5 prearranged trip that the TNC will not report such incident to law
 6 enforcement.
 7 2. Every TNC shall ensure that every passenger that reports an inci-
 8 dent of sexual assault that occurred during a TNC prearranged trip is
 9 advised of their right to make a report to local law enforcement and/or
 10 state police.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03271-01-5

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