Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 22, 2016 |
print number 2396a |
Feb 22, 2016 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 02, 2015 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 27, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.977 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 22, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S2396A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 22nd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S2396 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6839
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§215-a & 607, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S5276, A8021
2013-2014: S1948, A6694, A9120
2017-2018: S1910, A7313
2019-2020: S1373
2021-2022: S2711
2015-S2396 - Summary
Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a next of kin registry for holders of drivers' licenses, learners' permits and non-driver identification cards; such holders may submit their emergency contact information to be used by police in the event the holder is injured or killed.
2015-S2396 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2396 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a next of kin registry for holders of drivers' licenses, learners' permits and non-driver identification cards PURPOSE: To create a "next of kin registry" in the State of New York. SUMMARY: Section 1 amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law by adding a new section (215-a) in order to require the commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish and operate a statewide internet accessible website known as the "next of kin registry." The commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles is required to create a system by which the license/ID holder can sign in using their card number and add emergency contacts who are 18 years or older. The emergency contact will be contacted by an investigating police officer in the event of an accident pursuant to the new Section 606 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provided for in Section 2 of this legislation.
2015-S2396 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2396 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, FUNKE, KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a next of kin registry for holders of drivers' licenses, learners' permits and non-driver identification cards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 215-a to read as follows: S 215-A. NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH AND OPERATE, WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, AN AUTOMATED, STATEWIDE INTERNET ACCES- SIBLE WEBSITE TO BE KNOWN AS THE "NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY". SUCH REGISTRY SHALL BE CAPABLE OF STORING EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE HOLDERS OF DRIVERS' LICENSES, LEARNERS' PERMITS AND NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO BE ACCESSIBLE BY POLICE OFFICERS PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. ANY HOLDER OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, LEARNER'S PERMIT OR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD MAY VOLUNTARILY SUBMIT, VIA AN INTERNET WEBSITE ESTABLISHED THEREFOR, THE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND TELE- PHONE NUMBERS OF TWO EMERGENCY CONTACTS FOR INCLUSION IN THE NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY. 2. IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS WHEREBY ANY HOLDER OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, LEARNER'S PERMIT OR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD MAY ELECTRONICALLY SIGN INTO THE DEPARTMENT INTERNET WEBSITE USING HIS OR HER LICENSE, PERMIT OR CARD NUMBER. THEREAFTER, SUCH HOLDER MAY ENTER HIS OR HER EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO EMERGENCY CONTACT PERSONS, OR MAY REVISE OR UPDATE PREVIOUSLY ENTERED EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION. 3. INFORMATION IN THE NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE SOLELY FOR THE USE OF POLICE OFFICERS PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05816-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 22nd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S2396A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6839
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§215-a & 607, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S5276, A8021
2013-2014: S1948, A6694, A9120
2017-2018: S1910, A7313
2019-2020: S1373
2021-2022: S2711
2015-S2396A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a next of kin registry for holders of drivers' licenses, learners' permits and non-driver identification cards; such holders may submit their emergency contact information to be used by police in the event the holder is injured or killed.
2015-S2396A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2396A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a next of kin registry for holders of drivers' licenses, learners' permits and non-driver identification cards PURPOSE : To create a "next of kin registry" in the State of New York. SUMMARY : Section 1 amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law by adding a new section (215-a) in order to require the commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish and operate a statewide internet accessible website known as the "next of kin registry." The commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles is required to create a system by which the license/ID holder can sign in using their card number and add emergency contacts who are 18 years or older. The emergency contact will be contacted by an investigating police officer in the event of an accident pursuant to the new Section 607 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provided for in Section 2 of this legislation. Section 2 creates a new Section 607 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law in order to provide notification of emergency contacts.
2015-S2396A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2396--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 22, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, FELDER, FUNKE, KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a next of kin registry for holders of drivers' licenses, learners' permits and non-driver identification cards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 215-a to read as follows: S 215-A. NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH AND OPERATE, WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, AN AUTOMATED, STATEWIDE INTERNET ACCES- SIBLE WEBSITE TO BE KNOWN AS THE "NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY". SUCH REGISTRY SHALL BE CAPABLE OF STORING EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE HOLDERS OF DRIVERS' LICENSES, LEARNERS' PERMITS AND NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO BE ACCESSIBLE BY POLICE OFFICERS PURSUANT TO SECTION SIX HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER. ANY HOLDER OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, LEARNER'S PERMIT OR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD MAY VOLUNTARILY SUBMIT, VIA AN INTERNET WEBSITE ESTABLISHED THEREFOR, THE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF TWO EMERGENCY CONTACTS FOR INCLUSION IN THE NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY. 2. IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS WHEREBY ANY HOLDER OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, LEARNER'S PERMIT OR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD MAY ELECTRONICALLY SIGN INTO THE DEPARTMENT INTERNET WEBSITE USING HIS OR HER LICENSE, PERMIT OR CARD NUMBER. THEREAFTER, SUCH HOLDER MAY ENTER HIS OR HER EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO EMERGENCY CONTACT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05816-02-6
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