Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 17, 2016 |
recommitted to rules |
Jun 01, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1253 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 16, 2015 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 08, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 02, 2015 |
1st report cal.1224 |
May 14, 2015 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S5571
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S5571 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7362
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §502, V & T L
2015-S5571 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5571 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring the commissioner to update a licensee's photo image at least every eight years PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to require the updating of motor vehicle driver license photo images at least every eight years. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends § 502(6)(a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law by adding the following language: The Commissioner shall, at a minimum of every eight years, update a licensee's photo image and shall provide licensees with the option of submitting such photo image electronically in a manner prescribed by the commissioner at no additional cost to the licensee. Section 2 provides the effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S5571 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5571 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- 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 requiring the commissioner to update a licensee's photo image at least every eight years THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 502 of the vehi- cle and traffic law, as amended by section 3 of part K of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: (a) A license issued pursuant to subdivision five of this section shall be valid until the expiration date contained thereon, unless such license is suspended, revoked or cancelled. Such license may be renewed by submission of an application for renewal, the fee prescribed by law, proofs of prior licensing, fitness and acceptable vision prescribed by the commissioner, the applicant's social security number, and if required by the commissioner a photo image of the applicant in such numbers and form as the commissioner shall prescribe. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, AT A MINIMUM OF EVERY EIGHT YEARS, UPDATE A LICENSEE'S PHOTO IMAGE AND SHALL PROVIDE LICENSEES WITH THE OPTION OF SUBMITTING SUCH PHOTO IMAGE ELECTRONICALLY IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE LICENSEE. In addition, an applicant for renewal of a license containing a hazardous material endorsement shall pass an examination to retain such endorsement. The commissioner shall, with respect to the renewal of a hazardous materials endorsement, comply with the requirements imposed upon states by sections 383.141 and 1572.13 of title 49 of the code of federal regulations. A renewal of such license shall be issued by the commissioner upon approval of such application, except that no such license shall be issued if its issuance would be inconsistent with the provisions of section five hundred sixteen of this title, and except that the commissioner may refuse to EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09950-02-5
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