NY State Senate Bill 2023-S5166

Senate Bill S5166

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for automatic enrollment to NY-Alert on the application for a learner's permit, driver's license, non-driver identification card, or renewal thereof

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2023-S5166 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:: S5135

2023-S5166 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for automatic enrollment to NY-Alert on the application for a learner's permit, driver's license, non-driver identification card, or renewal thereof; requires a space for an applicant to opt out of such enrollment.

2023-S5166 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S5166

SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing
for automatic enrollment to NY-Alert on the application for a learner's
permit, driver's license, non-driver identification card, or renewal
thereof

 
PURPOSE:

Provides automatic enrollment to NY-Alert on the application for a
learner's permit, driver's license, non-driver identification card, or
renewal thereof.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the vehicle and traffic law, providing for automatic
enrollment to NY-Alert for a learner's permit, driver's license, non-
driver identification card, or renewal thereof, the commissioner will
give separate space on the application for a learner's permit, drivers

license, non-driver identification card, or renewal so anyone who
applies to the commissioner for the permit, license or card may opt-out
to decline to be enrolled in such alert system.

Section 2 states the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The NY-Alert system was created to provide critical, emergency-related
information including instructions and recommendations in real-time by
emergency personnel to New Yorkers during severe weather events, hazard-
ous material spills, AMBER alerts, and other emergencies.  NY-Alert
notifications are particularly beneficial to motorists, as they provide
information about hazardous road conditions, highway closures, and other
alerts from State and County Departments of Transportation.

NY-Alert currently requires individuals to request to receive notifica-
tions, meaning many New Yorkers are missing critical emergency informa-
tion due to lack of knowledge about NY-Alert or difficulties with sign-
ing up. Providing automatic enrollment for NY-Alert on the application
for a learner's permit, driver's license, or non-driver identification
card will ensure that motorists will be able to receive the information
they need in order to stay safe and avoid hazardous conditions.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.


 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law.

2023-S5166 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5166
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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  providing
   for  automatic  enrollment  to  NY-Alert  on  the  application  for  a
   learner's permit, driver's license, non-driver identification card, or
   renewal thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  502 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
   10. NY-ALERT ENROLLMENT. THE COMMISSIONER, IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE
 DIRECTOR  OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, SHALL ENROLL
 ANY PERSON WHO APPLIES TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR SUCH PERMIT, LICENSE,  OR
 CARD  OR  RENEWAL  THEREOF IN THE STATE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
 SERVICES ALERT SYSTEM KNOWN  AS  ALERT.NY.GOV,  OR  NY-ALERT.  PROVIDED,
 HOWEVER,  THAT  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL   PROVIDE SEPARATE SPACE ON THE
 APPLICATION FOR A LEARNER'S PERMIT, DRIVER'S LICENSE,  NON-DRIVER  IDEN-
 TIFICATION  CARD,  OR  RENEWAL THEREOF SO THAT ANY PERSON WHO APPLIES TO
 THE COMMISSIONER FOR SUCH PERMIT, LICENSE, OR CARD  OR  RENEWAL  THEREOF
 MAY OPT TO DECLINE TO BE ENROLLED IN SUCH ALERT SYSTEM.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09084-01-3

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