Enacts the "take the wheel act" which requires a driver be present in all motor vehicles operated for hire

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Requires a driver be present in all motor vehicles operated for hire, seated behind the steering wheel and engaged in the task of driving.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 27, 2026
Last action: Mar 6, 2026 — PRINT NUMBER 9038A
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 41 · Moderate

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1% Unlikely

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Stage base Amended — base rate 13%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -2 41/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 226 days quiet

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