Senate Bill S2538A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to issuance of keepsake plates for gold star mothers

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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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2017-S2538 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5573
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §404-i, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5693, A8349
2013-2014: S3554, A4459
2015-2016: S4958, A7123
2019-2020: S2972
2021-2022: S3823
2023-2024: S1930

2017-S2538 - Summary

Relates to distinctive license plates issued to gold star mothers; permits gold star mothers to retain one keepsake plate as a commemorative item after distinctive plates are surrendered.

2017-S2538 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2538 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2538
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. GRIFFO, 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  distinctive
   plates for gold star mothers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 404-i of the vehicle and traffic law is amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4.  UPON  THE SURRENDER OF A SET OF DISTINCTIVE PLATES ISSUED PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION, THE GOLD STAR MOTHER TO WHOM SUCH PLATES  WERE  ISSUED,
 SHALL  BE  ENTITLED  TO  KEEP AND RETAIN ONE OF THE TWO SUCH PLATES, FOR
 COMMEMORATIVE PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR DISPLAY ON ANY MOTOR VEHICLE. IN
 THE EVENT THAT A GOLD  STAR  MOTHER  TO  WHOM  DISTINCTIVE  PLATES  WERE
 ISSUED,  HAS  SURRENDERED  BOTH  PLATES  OF  THE SET OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE
 PLATES, THEN THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, UPON REQUEST OF, AND AT NO COST  TO
 SUCH  GOLD  STAR  MOTHER, ISSUE AND PROVIDE TO SUCH GOLD STAR MOTHER ONE
 DUPLICATE COMMEMORATIVE PLATE OF THE DISTINCTIVE PLATES SO  SURRENDERED,
 SO  THAT SUCH PERSON MAY KEEP AND RETAIN SUCH DUPLICATE PLATE FOR COMME-
 MORATIVE PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR DISPLAY ON ANY MOTOR VEHICLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02241-01-7

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2017-S2538A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5573
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §404-i, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5693, A8349
2013-2014: S3554, A4459
2015-2016: S4958, A7123
2019-2020: S2972
2021-2022: S3823
2023-2024: S1930

2017-S2538A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to distinctive license plates issued to gold star mothers; permits gold star mothers to retain one keepsake plate as a commemorative item after distinctive plates are surrendered.

2017-S2538A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2538A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2538--A
     Cal. No. 220
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, MARCHIONE, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered
   printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans-
   portation -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first
   and  second  report,  ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and
   delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored  to
   third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
   the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law,  in  relation  to  keepsake
   plates for gold star mothers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 404-i of the vehicle and traffic law is amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4.  UPON  THE SURRENDER OF A SET OF DISTINCTIVE PLATES ISSUED PURSUANT
 TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE GOLD STAR MOTHER  TO  WHOM  SUCH
 PLATES  WERE  ISSUED SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BE ISSUED A KEEPSAKE PLATE FOR
 COMMEMORATIVE PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR DISPLAY ON ANY MOTOR VEHICLE. IN
 THE EVENT THAT A GOLD STAR MOTHER TO WHOM DISTINCTIVE PLATES WERE ISSUED
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION HAS SURRENDERED BOTH  PLATES
 OF THE SET OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE PLATES, THEN THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, UPON
 REQUEST  OF,  AND AT NO COST TO SUCH GOLD STAR MOTHER, ISSUE AND PROVIDE
 TO SUCH GOLD STAR MOTHER ONE KEEPSAKE PLATE.  KEEPSAKE  PLATES  ARE  FOR
 COMMEMORATIVE PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR DISPLAY ON ANY MOTOR VEHICLE AND
 AS  SUCH  SHALL  DIFFER  IN  SIZE  FROM  AND  CANNOT BE MISTAKEN FOR THE
 DISTINCTIVE PLATES ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02241-02-7

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