Senate Bill S970A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes a gold star father distinctive number plate

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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-S970 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3807
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §404-ii, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S830, S6586, A907
2017-2018: S958, A617
2019-2020: A913

2013-S970 - Summary

Establishes a gold star father distinctive number plate.

2013-S970 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S970 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   970

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LIBOUS -- 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 establishing
  distinctive number plates for gold star fathers

  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 404-ii to read as follows:
  S 404-II. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR GOLD STAR FATHERS. 1. ANY  GOLD  STAR
FATHER OR THE SPOUSE OF A GOLD STAR FATHER RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL,
UPON  REQUEST,  BE  ISSUED  A LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "GOLD STAR
FATHER". IF A DISTINCTIVE PLATE IS ISSUED TO A GOLD STAR FATHER PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION, ADDITIONAL DISTINCTIVE PLATES MAY BE ISSUED  FOR  EVERY
VEHICLE  REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE GOLD STAR FATHER RECIPIENT RESID-
ING IN THIS STATE OR THE SPOUSE OF SUCH GOLD STAR FATHER.    APPLICATION
FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM
AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
  2.  THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE  APPLICANT
OR THE SPOUSE OF THE APPLICANT IS A GOLD STAR FATHER.
  3. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
IN  THE  SAME  MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR
REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO SERVICE CHARGE  SHALL  BE  CHARGED  FOR  SUCH
PLATE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05437-01-3

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2013-S970A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3807
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §404-ii, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S830, S6586, A907
2017-2018: S958, A617
2019-2020: A913

2013-S970A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a gold star father distinctive number plate.

2013-S970A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S970A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 970--A
    Cal. No. 642

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LIBOUS, GIPSON -- 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  --  reported favorably from said committee,
  ordered to first and  second  report,  ordered  to  a  third  reading,
  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
  third reading

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
  distinctive number plates for gold star fathers

  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 404-ii to read as follows:
  S 404-II. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR GOLD STAR FATHERS. 1. ANY  GOLD  STAR
FATHER OR THE SPOUSE OF A GOLD STAR FATHER RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL,
UPON  REQUEST,  BE  ISSUED  A LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "GOLD STAR
FATHER". IF A DISTINCTIVE PLATE IS ISSUED TO A GOLD STAR FATHER PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION, ADDITIONAL DISTINCTIVE PLATES MAY BE ISSUED  FOR  EVERY
VEHICLE  REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE GOLD STAR FATHER RECIPIENT RESID-
ING IN THIS STATE OR THE SPOUSE OF SUCH GOLD STAR FATHER.    APPLICATION
FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM
AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
  2.  THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE  APPLICANT
OR THE SPOUSE OF THE APPLICANT IS A GOLD STAR FATHER.
  3. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
IN  THE  SAME  MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR
REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO SERVICE CHARGE  SHALL  BE  CHARGED  FOR  SUCH
PLATE.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.

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