Assembly Bill A6697

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to proof of identification for foreign born nationals

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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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2019-A6697 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-n, Bank L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8117
2015-2016: A6837
2017-2018: A6385

2019-A6697 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to proof of identification for foreign born nationals.

2019-A6697 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6697
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Banks
 
 AN  ACT to amend the banking law, in relation to proof of identification
   for foreign born nationals
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The banking law is amended by adding a new section 6-n to
 read as follows:
   § 6-N. PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION FOR FOREIGN BORN  NATIONALS.  1.  EVERY
 BANKING  INSTITUTION  TRANSACTING  BUSINESS  IN  THIS STATE SHALL FOLLOW
 GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
 AS TO WHAT SHALL BE ACCEPTED AS A VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION  FOR  ALL
 BANKING TRANSACTIONS AND SERVICES.
   2.  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES SHALL (A)
 COMPLETE A REVIEW OF THE VALIDITY OF CONSULAR IDENTIFICATIONS ISSUED  BY
 FOREIGN  GOVERNMENTS  TO  THEIR  CITIZENS  LIVING  IN  NEW YORK STATE BY
 SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN; (B) ISSUE GUIDELINES TO  BANKING
 INSTITUTIONS AS TO WHAT SHALL BE ACCEPTED AS A VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICA-
 TION  FOR  ALL  BANKING TRANSACTIONS AND SERVICES BY NOVEMBER FIRST, TWO
 THOUSAND NINETEEN; AND (C) EXAMINE HOW  DEFERRED  ACTION  FOR  CHILDHOOD
 ARRIVALS  AND  REGISTERED PROVISIONAL IMMIGRANT STATUS DOCUMENTATION CAN
 BE USED BY FOREIGN BORN NATIONALS TO OPEN BANK ACCOUNTS AND  REPORT  ITS
 FINDINGS BY SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN.
   3.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "BANKING INSTITUTION"
 SHALL MEAN AND  INCLUDE  ALL  BANKS,  TRUST  COMPANIES,  SAVINGS  BANKS,
 SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, LICENSED FOREIGN BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10526-01-9

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