Assembly Bill A6837

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to proof of identification for foreign born nationals

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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-A6837 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Banks
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-n, Bank L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8117
2017-2018: A6385
2019-2020: A6697

2015-A6837 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to proof of identification for foreign born nationals.

2015-A6837 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6837

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 6, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Banks

AN  ACT to amend the banking law, in relation to proof of identification
  for foreign born nationals

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

  Section  1.  The banking law is amended by adding a new section 6-n to
read as follows:
  S 6-N. PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION FOR FOREIGN BORN  NATIONALS.  1.  EVERY
BANKING  INSTITUTION  TRANSACTING  BUSINESS  IN  THIS STATE SHALL FOLLOW
GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
AS TO WHAT SHALL BE ACCEPTED AS A VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION  FOR  ALL
BANKING TRANSACTIONS AND SERVICES.
  2.  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES SHALL (A)
COMPLETE A REVIEW OF THE VALIDITY OF CONSULAR IDENTIFICATIONS ISSUED  BY
FOREIGN  GOVERNMENTS  TO  THEIR  CITIZENS  LIVING  IN  NEW YORK STATE BY
SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN; (B) ISSUE GUIDELINES  TO  BANKING
INSTITUTIONS AS TO WHAT SHALL BE ACCEPTED AS A VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICA-
TION  FOR  ALL  BANKING TRANSACTIONS AND SERVICES BY NOVEMBER FIRST, TWO
THOUSAND SIXTEEN; AND (C) EXAMINE  HOW  DEFERRED  ACTION  FOR  CHILDHOOD
ARRIVALS  AND  REGISTERED PROVISIONAL IMMIGRANT STATUS DOCUMENTATION CAN
BE USED BY FOREIGN BORN NATIONALS TO OPEN BANK ACCOUNTS AND  REPORT  ITS
FINDINGS BY SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN.
  3.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "BANKING INSTITUTION"
SHALL MEAN AND  INCLUDE  ALL  BANKS,  TRUST  COMPANIES,  SAVINGS  BANKS,
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, LICENSED FOREIGN BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05759-01-5

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