Assembly Bill A7627A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to reexamination of licensees

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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Bill Amendments

2023-A7627 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7078
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §506, V & T L

2023-A7627 - Summary

Permits the commissioner of motor vehicles to require any licensed driver to submit to an examination or reexamination prior to his or her normal renewal date upon receipt of a recommendation from a court having jurisdiction of traffic offenses, or the governor or chief magistrate of a state or territory stating that the driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely is questionable.

2023-A7627 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7627
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  reexamina-
   tion of licensees
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 506 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6.  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY REQUIRE ANY LICENSED DRIVER TO SUBMIT TO AN
 EXAMINATION OR REEXAMINATION PRIOR TO HIS OR  HER  NORMAL  RENEWAL  DATE
 UPON  RECEIPT  OF  A  RECOMMENDATION FROM A COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OF
 TRAFFIC OFFENSES, OR THE GOVERNOR OR CHIEF  MAGISTRATE  OF  A  STATE  OR
 TERRITORY  STATING  THAT THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE
 SAFELY IS QUESTIONABLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11391-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A7627A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7078
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §506, V & T L

2023-A7627A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits the commissioner of motor vehicles to require any licensed driver to submit to an examination or reexamination prior to his or her normal renewal date upon receipt of a recommendation from a court having jurisdiction of traffic offenses, or the governor or chief magistrate of a state or territory stating that the driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely is questionable.

2023-A7627A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7627--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Transportation  --  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 reexamina-
   tion of licensees

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  506 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE ANY LICENSED DRIVER TO  SUBMIT  TO  AN
 EXAMINATION  OR  REEXAMINATION  PRIOR  TO HIS OR HER NORMAL RENEWAL DATE
 UPON RECEIPT OF A RECOMMENDATION FROM A  COURT  HAVING  JURISDICTION  OF
 TRAFFIC  OFFENSES,  OR  THE  GOVERNOR  OR CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF A STATE OR
 TERRITORY STATING THAT THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO OPERATE A  MOTOR  VEHICLE
 SAFELY  IS  QUESTIONABLE. IN REVIEWING SUCH LICENSED DRIVER'S QUALIFICA-
 TIONS TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  ONLY  CONSIDER
 THE PREVIOUS TEN YEARS OF THE LICENSED DRIVER'S DRIVING RECORD.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11391-03-3

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