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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Jan 09, 2009 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S618
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S618 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง502 & 490, V & T L
2009-S618 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S618 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requirements for applications for a driver's license PURPOSE : Relates to specifying requirements for applications for a driver's license and non-driver identification card. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of subdivision 1 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law amends Chapter 639 by adding new paragraphs (a), (b), and (c). Section two of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 490 of the vehicle and traffic law, is amended by chapter 235 to state that the commissioner shall require that an applicant for an identification card or renewal thereof provide, all of the verifiable identification documentation set forth in subdivision one of section five hundred two of this chapter. Section three states that the commissioner of motor vehicles shall certify compliance with the driver's license standards set forth in P.L. 109-13 to the Secretary of Homeland Security by March 1, 2009. Section four states that this act shall take effect immediately. JUSTIFICATION :
2009-S618 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 618 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 requirements for applications for a driver's license THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 639 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: 1. Application for license. (A) Application for a driver's license shall be made to the commissioner. The fee prescribed by law may be submitted with such application. [The applicant shall furnish such proof of identity, age, and fitness as may be required by the commissioner. The commissioner may also provide that the application procedure shall include the taking of a photo image or images of the applicant in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner. In addition, the commissioner also shall require that the applicant provide his or her social security number and] AN APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING VERIFIABLE INFORMATION: A PHOTO IDENTITY DOCUMENT OR OTHER IDENTITY DOCUMENT IF IT INCLUDES BOTH THE PERSON'S FULL LEGAL NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH; DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THE PERSON'S DATE OF BIRTH; PROOF OF THE PERSON'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR VERIFICATION THAT THE PERSON IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER; AND DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THE PERSON'S NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE. AN APPLICANT SHALL PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS. A TEMPORARY DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED TO NONCITIZENS WHO ARE TEMPORARILY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL VERIFY, WITH THE ISSUING AGENCY, EACH DOCUMENT REQUIRED TO BE PRESENTED BY THE APPLICANT AND SHALL CONFIRM WITH THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION THE FULL SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER PRESENTED BY AN APPLICANT TO OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE. IN THE EVENT THAT A SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER BELONGS TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04841-01-9
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