Senate Bill S382A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits approval by the commissioner of motor vehicles of defensive driving courses or defensive driving programs conducted over the internet only

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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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2013-S382 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8663
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation
Laws Affected:
Amd §5, Chap 751 of 2005
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2172
2011-2012: S290
2015-2016: A6847

2013-S382 - Summary

Prohibits approval by the commissioner of motor vehicles of defensive driving courses or defensive driving programs conducted over the internet only.

2013-S382 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S382 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   382

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend chapter 751 of the laws of 2005, amending the  insurance
  law and the vehicle and traffic law relating to establishing the acci-
  dent  prevention course internet technology pilot program, in relation
  to repealing such program

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

  Section  1.  The  commissioner of motor vehicles shall not approve any
defensive driving program or defensive driving  course  instructed  only
over  the  internet or other such technological means, and shall require
that a certified instructor be physically present for the instruction of
such programs. All fees received, but not yet expended, by  the  depart-
ment of motor vehicles pursuant to the provisions of article 12-C of the
vehicle  and  traffic law and all other moneys appropriated, credited or
transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant  to  law  for
purposes of administering or implementing the provisions of such article
12-C  shall  be  returned to the possession of the state comptroller and
the commissioner of taxation and finance within sixty days from the date
on which this act shall take effect.
  S 2. Section 5 of chapter 751 of the laws of 2005, amending the insur-
ance law and the vehicle and traffic law relating  to  establishing  the
accident prevention course internet technology pilot program, is amended
to read as follows:
  S 5. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed [five
years  after  the date that the accident prevention course internet, and
other technology pilot program is established  and  implemented  by  the
commissioner  of  motor vehicles pursuant to article 12-C of the vehicle
and traffic law, as added by section three of this act] ON THE EFFECTIVE

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

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2013-S382A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8663
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation
Laws Affected:
Amd §5, Chap 751 of 2005
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2172
2011-2012: S290
2015-2016: A6847

2013-S382A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits approval by the commissioner of motor vehicles of defensive driving courses or defensive driving programs conducted over the internet only.

2013-S382A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S382A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 382--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. DIAZ, SAMPSON -- 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 committee

AN ACT to amend chapter 751 of the laws of 2005, amending the  insurance
  law and the vehicle and traffic law relating to establishing the acci-
  dent  prevention course internet technology pilot program, in relation
  to repealing such program

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

  Section  1.  The  commissioner of motor vehicles shall not approve any
defensive driving program or defensive driving  course  instructed  only
over  the  internet or other such technological means, and shall require
that a certified instructor be physically present for the instruction of
such programs. All fees received, but not yet expended, by  the  depart-
ment of motor vehicles pursuant to the provisions of article 12-C of the
vehicle  and  traffic law and all other moneys appropriated, credited or
transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant  to  law  for
purposes of administering or implementing the provisions of such article
12-C  shall  be  returned to the possession of the state comptroller and
the commissioner of taxation and finance within sixty days from the date
on which this act shall take effect.
  S 2. Section 5 of chapter 751 of the laws of 2005, amending the insur-
ance law and the vehicle and traffic law relating  to  establishing  the
accident prevention course internet technology pilot program, is amended
to read as follows:
  S 5. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed [five
years  after  the date that the accident prevention course internet, and

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

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