SB 1416 and HB 951 both seek to curb violent threats against uniformed public servants in the workplace.
This proposal is in response to a number of recent MTA incidents involving repeat sex offenders.
Three types of labor laws govern transit employment: NLRA, the RLA or state-specific public sector collective-bargaining statutes.
Darius McCollum has been arrested at least 30 times for stealing buses or trains by impersonating train operators or bus operators and driving their routes.
Linda C. Ford currently serves as associate administrator of the FTA's Office of Civil Rights.
The bill was introduced last year after the transportation authority eliminated the last New Jersey-bound trains of the night on the North Jersey Coast and Morris & Essex Lines.
The legislation doubles the fines from $250 to $500 for a first offense and from $500 to $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense.
The bill, which Gov. Bill Haslam signed into law on May 20, appears to block traditional cab services from incorporating app-based hailing of cabs into their business models and also sets up insurance requirements.
New bill requires that drivers of buses and other vehicles equipped with flashing lights use them when picking up or dropping off developmentally disabled riders. Violators are subject to a fine of at least $100 for a first offense.