NY State Senate Bill 2017-S1910A

Senate Bill S1910A

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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Jan 03, 2018	referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 13, 2017	referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 12, 2017	ordered to third reading cal.1535
Jun 08, 2017	reported and committed to rules
Jun 07, 2017	print number 1910a
Jun 07, 2017	amend (t) and recommit to finance
May 02, 2017	reported and committed to finance
Jan 11, 2017	referred to transportation

Votes

- Jun 13, 2017 - Floor Vote
  S1910A
  
  63
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 13, 2017
      
      aye (63)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
  May 2, 2017 - Transportation Committee Vote
  S1910A
  
  19
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Transportation Committee Vote: May 2, 2017
      
      aye (19)
      
      Avella
      
      Croci
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Larkin
      
      Marcellino
      
      O'Mara
      
      Peralta
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Robach
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
  Jun 12, 2017 - Rules Committee Vote
  S1910A
  
  25
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 12, 2017
      
      aye (25)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
  Jun 8, 2017 - Finance Committee Vote
  S1910A
  
  35
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Finance Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2017
      
      aye (35)
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Montgomery
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (2)
      
      Diaz
      
      LaValle

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2017-S1910 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7313
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§215-a & 607, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S5276, A8021
2013-2014: S1948, A6694, A9120
2015-2016: S2396, A6839
2019-2020: S1373
2021-2022: S2711

2017-S1910 - 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 and medical services in the event the holder is injured or killed.

2017-S1910 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1910

 TITLE OF BILL :  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

 PURPOSE :

To create a "next of kin registry" in the State of New York.

 SUMMARY :

Section 1 amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law  by adding a new section
(215-a) in order to require the commissioner of the Department of
Motor Vehicles to establish and operate a statewide internet
accessible website known as the "next of kin registry." The
commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles is required to create
a system by which the license/ID holder can sign in using their card
number and add emergency contacts who are 18 years or older. The
emergency contact will be contacted by an investigating police officer
in the event of an accident pursuant to the new Section 607 of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law provided for in Section 2 of this legislation.

Section 2 creates a new Section 607 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law in
order to provide notification of emergency contacts.

Section 3 provides the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In the event of a motor vehicle accident, family members of the
victims should be informed in a timely manner. The current law
provides no way for police officers to find contact information for a
victims' emergency contacts in the event of an accident.

This bill establishes a statewide internet site to be known as the
"next of kin registry." Holders of drivers' licenses, learners'
permits and non-driver identification cards will be able to visit the
website and use their card number to register up to two emergency
contacts. The emergency contacts must be 18 years or older. In the
event of an accident resulting in physical injury, death, or
incapacitation, the investigating police officer will then attempt to
contact the emergency contact(s) provided for in the online registry.
Furthermore, this bill specifically provides protection for
registrants from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law.
Only police officers in the specific instances outlined in this bill
will be permitted to access emergency contact information provided in
the "next of kin registry." This legislation will also allow New York
State's Department of Motor Vehicles to apply a similar system to
other states' online registries for "next of kin" emergency contacts.

Motor vehicle accidents are traumatic for victims and their family
members. In our technological age, it is inexcusable that anything
prevent the prompt notice of victims' next of kin in the event of an
accident resulting in physical injury, death, or incapacitation. This
legislation provides that notice in safe and efficient manner.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2011-2012: S.5276 Passed the Senate / A.8021 Referred to
Transportation
2013-2014: S.1948 Passed the Senate / A.9120 Referred to
Transportation
2015-2016: S.2396-A Passed the Senate/ A.6939-A

 FISCAL IMPACT :

Minimal.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become law; provided, that, effective immediately, 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-S1910 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1910
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 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

 S. 1910                             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.

co-Sponsors

2017-S1910A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7313
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§215-a & 607, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S5276, A8021
2013-2014: S1948, A6694, A9120
2015-2016: S2396, A6839
2019-2020: S1373
2021-2022: S2711

2017-S1910A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S1910A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1910A

 TITLE OF BILL :  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

 PURPOSE :

To create a "next of kin registry" in the State of New York.

 SUMMARY :

Section 1 amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law by adding a new section
(215-a) in order to require the commissioner of the Department of
Motor Vehicles to establish and operate a statewide internet
accessible website known as the "next of kin registry." The
commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles is required to create
a system by which the license/ID holder can sign in using their card
number and add emergency contacts who are 18 years or older. The
emergency contact will be contacted by an investigating police officer
in the event of an accident pursuant to the new Section 607 of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law provided for in Section 2 of this legislation.

Section 2 creates a new Section 607 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law in

order to provide notification of emergency contacts.

Section 3 provides the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In the event of a motor vehicle accident, family members of the
victims should be informed in a timely manner. The current law
provides no way for police officers to find contact information for a
victims' emergency contacts in the event of an accident.

This bill establishes a statewide internet site to be known as the
"next of kin registry." Holders of drivers' licenses, learners'
permits and non-driver identification cards will be able to visit the
website and use their card number to register up to two emergency
contacts. The emergency contacts must be 18 years or older. In the
event of an accident resulting in physical injury, death, or
incapacitation, the investigating police officer will then attempt to
contact the emergency contact(s) provided for in the online registry.
Furthermore, this bill specifically provides protection for
registrants from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law. This
legislation will also allow New York State's Department of Motor
Vehicles to apply a similar system to other states' online registries
for "next of kin" emergency contacts.

Motor vehicle accidents are traumatic for victims and their family
members. In our technological age, it is inexcusable that anything
prevent the prompt notice of victims' next of kin in the event of an
accident resulting in physical injury, death, or incapacitation. This
legislation provides that notice in safe and efficient manner.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2011-2012: S.5276 Passed the Senate / A.8021 Referred to
Transportation
2013-2014: S.1948 Passed the Senate / A.9120 Referred to
Transportation
2015-2016: S.2396-A Passed the Senate/ A.6939-A

 FISCAL IMPACT :
Minimal.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become law; provided, that, effective immediately, 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-S1910A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1910--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported
   favorably from said  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on
   Finance  --  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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07441-02-7

 S. 1910--A                          2
 
 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, 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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