New York S 3834: Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to establish rules and regulations providing for truck rental security

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S03834 Summary:

BILL NOS03834 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07974

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SPONSORGIANARIS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §709, Exec L; amd §396-z, Gen Bus L

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Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to develop rules and regulations relating to truck rental security; requires any person or organization in the business of renting trucks, vans or trailers to the public to be registered with the state.

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BILL NOS03834 

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01/30/2025REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3834

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
 ty and Military Affairs

 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the general business law, in
 relation to directing the division of homeland security and emergency
 services to develop rules and regulations relating to truck rental
 security

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 709 of the executive law is
 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (w) to read as follows:
 3 (w) Promulgate rules and regulations within twelve months of the
 4 effective date of this paragraph, in consultation with the department of
 5 transportation and the department of state, to ensure that:
 6 (i) any person or organization, or any subsidiary or affiliate,
 7 including a franchise, in the business of renting trucks, vans or trail-
 8 ers to the public from locations in this state, be registered with the
 9 division of homeland security and emergency services;
 10 (ii) each such person or organization maintains accurate records of
 11 any person renting a truck, van or trailer for at least two years; and
 12 (iii) any person or organization, or any subsidiary or affiliate,
 13 including a franchise, in the business of renting trucks, vans or trail-
 14 ers to the public require a valid driver's license and at least one
 15 other form of identification to rent trucks, vans or trailers and
 16 require that meaningful assurances are made by the rental entity to
 17 verify the identity of any person renting a truck, van or trailer;
 18 (iv) any person renting a truck, van or trailer may be checked against
 19 state or federal criminal databases for the purposes of screening for
 20 possible terrorists; and
 21 (v) the division shall develop and promote best practices for the
 22 truck rental industry in this state, and work to educate persons and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01534-01-5

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 1 agencies renting trucks, vans and trailers on how to detect and report
 2 suspicious activity as defined by the division.
 3 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 396-z of the general business law, as
 4 amended by chapter 109 of the laws of 2018, is amended by adding a new
 5 paragraph (m) to read as follows:
 6 (m) "Truck rental company" means any person or organization, or any
 7 subsidiary or affiliate, including a franchisee, in the business of
 8 renting trucks, vans or trailers to the public from locations in this
 9 state.
 10 § 3. Subdivision 1 of section 396-z of the general business law, as
 11 amended by chapter 731 of the laws of 2006, is amended by adding a new
 12 paragraph (k) to read as follows:
 13 (k) "Truck rental company" means any person or organization, or any
 14 subsidiary or affiliate, including a franchisee, in the business of
 15 renting trucks, vans or trailers to the public from locations in this
 16 state.
 17 § 4. Section 396-z of the general business law is amended by adding a
 18 new subdivision 13-b to read as follows:
 19 13-b. For truck rental companies, the following disclosure notice
 20 shall be made on the face of the rental agreement either by stamp, label
 21 or as part of t