Assembly Bill A1505

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to additional requirements for licensing of drivers and motorcyclists

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • 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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2023-A1505 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2575
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§502 & 394, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9834, S8667

2023-A1505 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires proof of at least six hours of driving experience under a certified instructor prior to issuance of licenses for certain drivers and motorcyclists.

2023-A1505 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1505
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  additional
   requirements for licensing certain drivers and motorcyclists
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 502 of the  vehi-
 cle  and  traffic law, as amended by chapter 215 of the laws of 2010, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (c) An applicant for a class D or M license shall be at least eighteen
 years of age, except that an application shall be accepted if the appli-
 cant is at least seventeen years of age and submits acceptable proof  of
 successful  completion  of  a  driver  education course, approved by the
 state education department and the commissioner, and proof of completion
 of the minimum hours of supervised driving as required in paragraph  (d)
 of  this  subdivision. AN APPLICANT FOR A CLASS D OR M LICENSE WHO IS AT
 LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE SHALL FURTHER BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ACCEPTA-
 BLE PROOF OF AT LEAST SIX HOURS EXPERIENCE  OPERATING  A  MOTOR  VEHICLE
 UNDER  THE SUPERVISION OF A DRIVING SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
 VISION SEVEN-A OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 502 of the vehicle and  traffic  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
   (E)  AN  APPLICANT  FOR  A CLASS DJ OR MJ LICENSE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
 SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF AT LEAST SIX  HOURS  EXPERIENCE  OPERATING  A
 MOTOR  VEHICLE  UNDER  THE  SUPERVISION  OF  A DRIVING SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SEVEN-A OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR  OF
 THIS CHAPTER.
   §  3.  Subdivision  4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (i) to read as follows:
   (I) SUPERVISED DRIVER TRAINING CERTIFICATE FEE. THE FEE FOR  A  SUPER-
 VISED DRIVER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO AN ENTI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04829-01-3
              

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