Assembly Bill A6849

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the commissioner's report on issuing driver's licenses to immigrants, especially those who have a deferred action status or are registered provisional immigrants

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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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2015-A6849 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §200, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8869
2017-2018: A6376
2019-2020: A6708

2015-A6849 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the commissioner's report on issuing driver's licenses to immigrants, especially those who have a deferred action status or are registered provisional immigrants as determined by the federal government.

2015-A6849 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6849

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 6, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO,
  DAVILA, MOYA, PICHARDO, RAMOS, RIVERA, RODRIGUEZ,  SEPULVEDA  --  read
  once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the commis-
  sioner of motor vehicles' report on issuing drivers' licenses to immi-
  grants

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  200 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND  LEGISLATURE  ANY
PROCESS  AND/OR  FURTHER  LEGISLATIVE  ACTION  NECESSARY TO ALLOW AGENTS
ISSUING DRIVERS' LICENSES TO ACCEPT AS PRIMARY PROOF OF  IDENTIFICATION,
DOCUMENTS  RELATED  TO  AN  INDIVIDUAL'S  FEDERAL  IMMIGRATION STATUS AS
DEFERRED ACTION OR A REGISTERED PROVISIONAL IMMIGRANT. THIS REPORT SHALL
BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE NO LATER THAN  JUNE  FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05771-01-5

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