Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 18, 2014 |
print number 8257a |
Feb 18, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to transportation |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to transportation |
Nov 06, 2013 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A8257A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
SEPULVEDA
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Philip Ramos
Gabriela Rosa
2013-A8257 - Details
2013-A8257 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8257 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y November 6, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SEPULVEDA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing the department of motor vehicles to issue drivers' licenses to certain aliens 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 503-a to read as follows: S 503-A. DRIVERS' LICENSES FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, ISSUE A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO A FOREIGN NATIONAL WHO IS AN APPLICANT FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND WHO MEETS THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CHAPTER BUT WHO IS UNABLE TO SATISFY THE FORMS FOR PROOF OF IDENTITY PRESCRIBED IN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE. 2. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE APPLICANT MUST: (A)(I) PRESENT TO THE DEPARTMENT A VALID PASSPORT ISSUED TO THE APPLI- CANT BY HIS OR HER COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP, A CURRENT IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT BY THE EMBASSY OR CONSULATE IN THE UNITED STATES OF HIS OR HER COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP, OR A CONSULAR REPORT OF THE APPLI- CANT'S BIRTH. (II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION TO THE IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED UNDER SUBPARA- GRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH INCLUDING A VALID, UNEXPIRED MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR'S LICENSE ISSUED BY ANOTHER STATE OR COUNTRY, A VALID FOREIGN VOTER REGISTRATION CARD, A CERTIFIED COPY OF A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, A CERTIFIED SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT AND A BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE OR OTHER SIMILAR DOCUMENT; (B) SUBMIT PROOF, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE DEPARTMENT, OF AN ESTAB- LISHED RESIDENCY IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS DURING THE FIVE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07174-03-3
co-Sponsors
Philip Ramos
Walter T. Mosley
Rhoda Jacobs
Francisco Moya
multi-Sponsors
Herman D. Farrell
Mark Gjonaj
Jose Rivera
Nily Rozic
2013-A8257A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A8257A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8257--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y November 6, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SEPULVEDA, RAMOS, ROSA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing the department of motor vehicles to issue limited purpose drivers' licenses 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 503-a to read as follows: S 503-A. LIMITED PURPOSE DRIVERS' LICENSES. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, ISSUE A DRIVER'S LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE WHO MEETS THE APPLICABLE REQUIRE- MENTS OF THIS CHAPTER BUT WHO IS UNABLE TO SATISFY THE FORMS FOR PROOF OF IDENTITY PRESCRIBED IN SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE. 2. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE APPLICANT MUST: (A) PRESENT TO THE DEPARTMENT PROOF OF IDENTITY ON TERMS IDENTICAL TO THOSE REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S FORM ID-44, WITH THE FOLLOWING EXEMPTIONS: (I) THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS SHALL BE ACCEPTED AS THREE POINTS OF PROOF OF NAME, AS WELL AS PROOF OF DATE OF BIRTH: (A) A CURRENT PHOTO IDEN- TIFICATION CARD ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT BY THE EMBASSY OR CONSULATE IN THE UNITED STATES OF HIS OR HER COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP; (B) A CURRENT IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HIS OR HER COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP; OR (C) AN OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL IDENTIFICA- TION CARD ISSUED BY A MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE STATE. (II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ACCEPT EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING AS TWO POINTS OF PROOF OF NAME: AN INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OR A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07174-08-4
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