Assembly Bill A4792

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the department of motor vehicles to enter information regarding a suspension or revocation of a driver's license on his or her driving record

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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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2015-A4792 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง510-d, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10462
2013-2014: A2260
2017-2018: A3602
2019-2020: A828
2021-2022: A107

2015-A4792 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of motor vehicles to enter information regarding a suspension or revocation of a driver's license on his or her driving record; requires the department to work with local law enforcement agencies to facilitate a uniform means for such agencies to gain immediate electronic access to a licensee's driving record; requires the commissioner to submit a report regarding existing means utilized for such access.

2015-A4792 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4792

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 6, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. QUART -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  suspension
  and  revocation information on the driving record of a person licensed
  to drive a motor vehicle

  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 510-d to read as follows:
  S 510-D. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION INFORMATION ON DRIVING  RECORD.  1.
WHENEVER  A SUSPENSION, REVOCATION OR EXPIRATION OF A LICENSE TO DRIVE A
MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE  OCCURS,  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  ENTER  THE
SUSPENSION,  REVOCATION  OR  EXPIRATION  ORDER ON THE LICENSEE'S DRIVING
RECORD WITHIN TWENTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH INFORMATION. ANY INQUIRY
INTO THE LICENSEE'S DRIVING RECORD AFTER THE  TWENTY  DAY  PERIOD  SHALL
REVEAL THAT THE LICENSE IS SUSPENDED, REVOKED OR EXPIRED.
  2.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL WORK WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO
FACILITATE A UNIFORM MEANS FOR SUCH AGENCIES TO GAIN IMMEDIATE ELECTRON-
IC ACCESS TO A LICENSEE'S DRIVING  RECORD  AND  PARTICULARLY  ACCESS  TO
INFORMATION  REGARDING  A  LICENSEE'S  DRIVING RECORD AS ENTERED ON SUCH
RECORD PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. The commissioner of the department of motor vehicles shall submit
a report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and  the
speaker  of  the  assembly  on  or  before  January  first, two thousand
sixteen, summarizing the existing  means  utilized  by  law  enforcement
agencies  to  access information regarding the suspension, revocation or
expiration of a license to drive a motor vehicle  or  motorcycle,  along
with recommendations for more efficient methods therefor.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04475-01-5

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