Assembly Bill A61

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to driver's license lists and operating record information

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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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2025-A61 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §202, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8331
2021-2022: A1279
2023-2024: A58

2025-A61 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the commissioner of motor vehicles may contract with private companies or public entities to provide lists of driver's license and partial operating records maintained and collected by the department of motor vehicles.

2025-A61 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    61
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law,  in  relation  to  driver's
   license lists and operating record information

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 202 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6.  DRIVER'S  LICENSE  LISTS  AND  OPERATING  RECORD  INFORMATION. THE
 COMMISSIONER MAY CONTRACT WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES OR PUBLIC  ENTITIES  TO
 PROVIDE  LISTS  OF  DRIVER'S LICENSE AND PARTIAL OPERATING RECORDS MAIN-
 TAINED AND COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS  CHAPTER.    THE
 FEES  PROVIDED  BY  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT APPLY TO COPIES OF RECORDS
 FURNISHED UNDER ANY SUCH CONTRACT. ANY SUCH CONTRACT SHALL BE LIMITED TO
 ONLY THAT PART OF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND OPERATING  RECORD  DESCRIBING
 THE:  DRIVER'S  LICENSE  NUMBER,  DRIVER'S  LICENSE  STATE  OF ISSUANCE,
 VIOLATION DATE, SUMMONS NUMBER, VIOLATION DESCRIPTION, DISPOSITION DATE,
 DISPOSITION DESCRIPTION AND SCOFFLAW INFORMATION.  THE DEPARTMENT  SHALL
 NOT FURNISH SUCH INFORMATION EXCEPT UPON EXECUTION BY THE RECIPIENT OF A
 WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL DRIVER'S PRIVACY PROTECTION
 ACT OF 1994, AS AMENDED, (18 U.S.C. § 2721 ET SEQ.).
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00437-01-5

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