Senate Bill S9224

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes "Elijah's law"; and directs the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles to conduct a study analyzing the operation and use of certain vehicles

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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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Bill Amendments

2023-S9224 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10120
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L

2023-S9224 - Summary

Increases driver safety training course requirements for D, M, and MJ license applicants; directs the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles to study the operation and safety of motorcycles, e-bikes, and scooters.

2023-S9224 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9224 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9224
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MURRAY -- 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 establishing
   "Elijah's law"; and directing the commissioner of  the  department  of
   motor  vehicles  to conduct a study analyzing the operation and use of
   certain vehicles

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 "Elijah's law".
   § 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 502 of the vehicle  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
 applicant  is at least seventeen years of age and submits]. AN APPLICANT
 FOR A CLASS M LICENSE MUST SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF AT LEAST TEN HOURS
 EXPERIENCE OPERATING A MOTORCYCLE UNDER THE  SUPERVISION  OF  A  DRIVING
 SCHOOL  INSTRUCTOR  OR OTHER MOTORCYCLE SAFETY DRIVING COURSE INSTRUCTOR
 APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT. ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT 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.
   §  3. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 502 of the vehicle and
 traffic law, as amended by chapter 368 of the laws of 2019,  is  amended
 to read as follows:
   (d)  An  applicant  for  a  class  DJ  or MJ license shall be at least
 sixteen years of age and such applicant must submit written  consent  to
 the issuance of such license by the applicant's parent or guardian. Upon
 receipt  of  withdrawal  of  such  consent,  any class DJ or MJ license,
 learner's permit or license application shall be cancelled. No class  DJ
 or MJ license shall be issued unless the applicant presents, at the time
 of  the  road test administered pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2023-S9224A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10120
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L

2023-S9224A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases driver safety training course requirements for D, M, and MJ license applicants; directs the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles to study the operation and safety of motorcycles, e-bikes, and scooters.

2023-S9224A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9224A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9224--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MURRAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
   "Elijah's law"; and directing the commissioner of  the  department  of
   motor  vehicles  to conduct a study analyzing the operation and use of
   certain vehicles
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 "Elijah's law".
   § 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 502 of the vehicle  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
 applicant  is at least seventeen years of age and submits]. AN APPLICANT
 FOR A CLASS M LICENSE MUST SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF AT LEAST TEN HOURS
 EXPERIENCE OPERATING A MOTORCYCLE UNDER THE  SUPERVISION  OF  A  DRIVING
 SCHOOL  INSTRUCTOR  OR OTHER MOTORCYCLE SAFETY DRIVING COURSE INSTRUCTOR
 APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT. AN APPLICANT FOR A CLASS M LICENSE MUST ALSO
 SUBMIT PROOF OF COMPLETION OF THE NEW YORK  SAFETY  COUNCIL'S  DEFENSIVE
 DRIVING  COURSE,  THE  MOTORCYCLE  SAFETY  FOUNDATION'S MOTORCYCLE BASIC
 RIDER COURSE OR A SIMILAR COURSE APPROVED BY THE STATE EDUCATION DEPART-
 MENT AND THE COMMISSIONER. ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT  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.
   §  3. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 502 of the vehicle and
 traffic law, as amended by chapter 368 of the laws of 2019,  is  amended
 to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15399-04-4
              

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