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Studying transmission of COVID-19 in various modes of transportation within NYC.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Healthintroduced 2020-07-28

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2020-07-28Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

The proposed legislation would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to conduct a study on transmission of COVID-19 in various modes of transportation within New York city, including but not limited to, subways, buses, taxicabs and for-hire vehicles, and pedestrian travel. No later than six months after completion of the study, DOHMH would be required to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and post conspicuously on its website, a report detailing the findings of the study and recommendations for preventing transmission of COVID-19 in such various modes of transportation.

Committee on HealthDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).

How it compares

22% of similar bills passed

11 passed · 39 died

This bill: 520 days in committee

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Sponsors (3)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2020-07-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2020-07-28 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2020-07-28 · 1:30 PM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Study on transmission of COVID-19 in various modes of transportation. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: COVID-19. The term "COVID-19" means the 2019 novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV. Department. The term "department" means the department of health and mental hygiene. b. The department shall conduct a study on transmission of COVID-19 in various modes of transportation within New York city, including but not limited to, subways, buses, taxicabs and for-hire vehicles, and pedestrian travel. c. No later than six months after completion of the study required pursuant to subdivision b of this section, the department shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post conspicuously on its website, a report detailing the findings of the study and recommendations for preventing transmission of COVID-19 in the various modes of transportation studied pursuant to subdivision b of this section. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. MHL LS #14880 06/29/20 1 2