Assembly Bill A8021

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a next of kin registry for holders of drivers' licenses, learners' permits and non-driver identification

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A8021 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5276
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยงยง215-a & 606, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6694, A9120, S1948
2015-2016: A6839, S2396
2017-2018: A7313, S1910
2019-2020: S1373
2021-2022: S2711

2011-A8021 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a next of kin registry for holders of drivers' licenses, learners' permits and non-driver identification cards: such holders may submit their emergency contact information to be used by police in the event the holder is injured or killed.

2011-A8021 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8021

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 27, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, P. RIVERA, MONTESANO, CERETTO -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
  a  next  of  kin  registry for holders of drivers' licenses, learners'
  permits and non-driver identification cards

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
section 215-a to read as follows:
  S 215-A. NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH AND
OPERATE, WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, AN AUTOMATED, STATEWIDE INTERNET  ACCES-
SIBLE  WEBSITE TO BE KNOWN AS THE "NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY".  SUCH REGISTRY
SHALL BE CAPABLE OF STORING EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE HOLDERS
OF DRIVERS' LICENSES, LEARNERS' PERMITS  AND  NON-DRIVER  IDENTIFICATION
CARDS  TO  BE  ACCESSIBLE  BY  POLICE  OFFICERS  PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX
HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. ANY HOLDER OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, LEARNER'S
PERMIT OR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD MAY VOLUNTARILY SUBMIT, VIA  AN
INTERNET  WEBSITE  ESTABLISHED  THEREFOR, THE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND TELE-
PHONE NUMBERS OF TWO EMERGENCY CONTACTS FOR INCLUSION IN THE NEXT OF KIN
REGISTRY.
  2. IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY, THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS WHEREBY ANY  HOLDER  OF  A  DRIVER'S  LICENSE,
LEARNER'S  PERMIT  OR  NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD MAY ELECTRONICALLY
SIGN INTO THE DEPARTMENT INTERNET WEBSITE  USING  HIS  OR  HER  LICENSE,
PERMIT  OR  CARD  NUMBER.  THEREAFTER,  SUCH HOLDER MAY ENTER HIS OR HER
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NOT MORE THAN  TWO  EMERGENCY  CONTACT
PERSONS,  OR  MAY  REVISE OR UPDATE PREVIOUSLY ENTERED EMERGENCY CONTACT
INFORMATION.
  3. INFORMATION IN THE NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY  SHALL  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE
SOLELY  FOR  THE  USE OF POLICE OFFICERS PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED
SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. THE INFORMATION IN THE NEXT OF KIN  REGISTRY  SHALL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11232-01-1

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