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Mar 03, 2017 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S4962
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2017-S4962 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §502, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2179
2011-2012: S99
2013-2014: S790
2015-2016: S827
2017-S4962 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4962 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to certain requirements for renewing a driver's license PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Excludes a social security number or social security card from documentation required to be provided to renew an existing driver's license. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 502(6) (a). Provides that an applicant for renewal of a driver's license shall not be required to provide his or her social security number or show a social security card even if such number or card was not provided to the Department in a previous transaction. Section 2. Effective Date EXISTING LAW: Vehicle and Traffic Law; Article 19-Licensing of Drivers; Section 502 (6) (a) - Requirements for Licensing. Current statute does not expressly prohibit the requirement of an applicant to provide his or
2017-S4962 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4962 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 3, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- 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 certain requirements for renewing a driver's license THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 502 of the vehi- cle and traffic law, as amended by section 3 of part K of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: (a) A license issued pursuant to subdivision five of this section shall be valid until the expiration date contained thereon, unless such license is suspended, revoked or cancelled. Such license may be renewed by submission of an application for renewal, the fee prescribed by law, proofs of prior licensing, fitness and acceptable vision prescribed by the commissioner, the applicant's social security number, and if required by the commissioner a photo image of the applicant in such numbers and form as the commissioner shall prescribe. AN APPLICANT FOR RENEWAL SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE HIS OR HER SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR SHOW A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD EVEN IF SUCH NUMBER OR CARD WAS NOT PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT IN A PREVIOUS TRANSACTION. In addition, an applicant for renewal of a license containing a hazardous material endorsement shall pass an examination to retain such endorsement. The commissioner shall, with respect to the renewal of a hazardous materials endorsement, comply with the requirements imposed upon states by sections 383.141 and 1572.13 of title 49 of the code of federal regu- lations. A renewal of such license shall be issued by the commissioner upon approval of such application, except that no such license shall be issued if its issuance would be inconsistent with the provisions of section five hundred sixteen of this title, and except that the commis- sioner may refuse to renew such license if the applicant is the holder EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07336-01-7
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