NY State Assembly Bill 2017-A7313A

Assembly Bill A7313A

2017-2018 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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to transportation
Jun 14, 2017	print number 7313a
Jun 14, 2017	amend (t) and recommit to transportation
Apr 21, 2017	referred to transportation

Bill Amendments

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2017-A7313 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S1910
Current Committee:: Assembly Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§215-a & 607, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A8021, S5276
2013-2014: A6694, A9120, S1948
2015-2016: A6839, S2396
2019-2020: S1373
2021-2022: S2711

2017-A7313 - 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.

2017-A7313 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7313
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- 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:
   § 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 SEVEN 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 TELEPHONE 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
 SEVEN 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.

                                                            LBD07441-01-7

 A. 7313                             2
 
 BE DEEMED TO BE CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL  NOT  BE  SUBJECT  TO  DISCLOSURE
 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
   4.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "EMERGENCY CONTACT" SHALL MEAN
 ANY PERSON, EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, DESIGNATED BY THE HOLDER  OF
 A  DRIVER'S  LICENSE, LEARNER'S PERMIT OR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD
 TO BE CONTACTED BY A POLICE AGENCY WHEN SUCH HOLDER IS  RENDERED  UNABLE
 TO COMMUNICATE DUE TO PHYSICAL INJURY, DEATH OR INCAPACITATION.
   §  2.  The  vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 607 to read as follows:
   § 607. NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY CONTACTS. WHEN A MOTOR VEHICLE  ACCI-
 DENT  OR  ANY OTHER EVENT RESULTS IN PHYSICAL INJURY, DEATH OR INCAPACI-
 TATION OF ANY PERSON, THE POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATING SUCH ACCIDENT  OR
 EVENT SHALL ATTEMPT TO LOCATE AN EMERGENCY CONTACT OF THE INJURED PERSON
 FROM  THE  NEXT  OF  KIN  REGISTRY  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO
 HUNDRED FIFTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER. A POLICE OFFICER SHALL, WHEN  PRACTI-
 CABLE,  EXPEDITIOUSLY  NOTIFY  AN EMERGENCY CONTACT OF EACH SUCH INJURED
 PERSON AND INFORM  THE  EMERGENCY  CONTACT  OF  THE  HOSPITAL  OR  OTHER
 LOCATION AT WHICH THE INJURED PERSON HAS BEEN TAKEN.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
 ly, any actions necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its
 effective  date are authorized and directed to be completed on or before
 such date.

2017-A7313A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S1910
Current Committee:: Assembly Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§215-a & 607, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A8021, S5276
2013-2014: A6694, A9120, S1948
2015-2016: A6839, S2396
2019-2020: S1373
2021-2022: S2711

2017-A7313A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-A7313A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7313--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Transportation  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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 and to authorize certain
   medical providers to access such registry
 
   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:
   § 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, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
 AND TREATING PHYSICIANS PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED  SEVEN  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER.  ANY HOLDER OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, LEARNER'S PERMIT OR NON-DRI-
 VER IDENTIFICATION CARD MAY VOLUNTARILY SUBMIT, VIA AN INTERNET  WEBSITE
 ESTABLISHED  THEREFOR, THE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE 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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07441-03-7

 A. 7313--A                          2
 
   3. INFORMATION IN THE NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY  SHALL  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE
 SOLELY  FOR  THE  USE OF POLICE OFFICERS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND
 TREATING PHYSICIANS PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS  CHAP-
 TER.  THE  INFORMATION IN THE NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE
 CONFIDENTIAL  AND SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
 SIX OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
   4. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "EMERGENCY  CONTACT"  SHALL  MEAN
 ANY  PERSON, EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, DESIGNATED BY THE HOLDER OF
 A DRIVER'S LICENSE, LEARNER'S PERMIT OR NON-DRIVER  IDENTIFICATION  CARD
 TO  BE  CONTACTED BY A POLICE AGENCY WHEN SUCH HOLDER IS RENDERED UNABLE
 TO COMMUNICATE DUE TO PHYSICAL INJURY, DEATH OR INCAPACITATION.
   § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 607 to read as follows:
   §  607. NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY CONTACTS. WHEN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCI-
 DENT OR ANY OTHER EVENT RESULTS IN PHYSICAL INJURY, DEATH  OR  INCAPACI-
 TATION  OF ANY PERSON, THE POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATING SUCH ACCIDENT OR
 EVENT SHALL ATTEMPT TO LOCATE AN EMERGENCY CONTACT OF THE INJURED PERSON
 FROM THE NEXT OF  KIN  REGISTRY  ESTABLISHED  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  TWO
 HUNDRED  FIFTEEN-A OF THIS CHAPTER. A POLICE OFFICER SHALL, WHEN PRACTI-
 CABLE, EXPEDITIOUSLY NOTIFY AN EMERGENCY CONTACT OF  EACH  SUCH  INJURED
 PERSON  AND  INFORM  THE  EMERGENCY  CONTACT  OF  THE  HOSPITAL OR OTHER
 LOCATION AT WHICH THE INJURED PERSON HAS BEEN TAKEN.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
 ly, any actions necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its
 effective date are authorized and directed to be completed on or  before
 such date.

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