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Assembly Bill A6148

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Enacts Lauren's law in relation to mandatory registration or declination of registration in the organ donor registry

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2011-A6148 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L

2011-A6148 - Summary

Enacts Lauren's law in relation to directing the commissioner of health to ensure that space is provided on any consent application so that the applicant shall register or decline registration in the New York state donate life registry for organ and tissue donations.

2011-A6148 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 3885                                                  A. 6148

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              March 8, 2011
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sen.  CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Trans-
  portation

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Transportation

AN  ACT  to  amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to mandatory
  registration or declination of registration  in  the  New  York  state
  organ and tissue donor registry on motor vehicle license applications

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Lauren's Law".
  S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
amended  by  chapter  639  of  the  laws  of 2006, is amended to read as
follows:
  1. Application for license.  Application for a driver's license  shall
be made to the commissioner.  The fee prescribed by law may be submitted
with such application. The applicant shall furnish such proof of identi-
ty, age, and fitness as may be required by the commissioner. The commis-
sioner may also provide that the application procedure shall include the
taking  of  a  photo image or images of the applicant in accordance with
rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner. In  addition,  the
commissioner  also  shall  require that the applicant provide his or her
social security number [and provide]. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENSURE THAT
space IS PROVIDED on the application so that the applicant  [may]  SHALL
register  OR  DECLINE  REGISTRATION  in  the  New York state DONATE LIFE
REGISTRY FOR organ and tissue [donor registry] DONATIONS  under  section
forty-three  hundred ten of the public health law AND THAT THE FOLLOWING
IS STATED ON THE APPLICATION: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE  DONATE
LIFE  REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR 'YES' OR CHECK BOX FOR 'NO' AT THIS TIME".
In addition, an applicant for a commercial  driver's  license  who  will

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10039-01-1

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2011-A6148A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L

2011-A6148A - Summary

Enacts Lauren's law in relation to directing the commissioner of health to ensure that space is provided on any consent application so that the applicant shall register or decline registration in the New York state donate life registry for organ and tissue donations.

2011-A6148A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6148--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 8, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ORTIZ, HOYT, SCHIMMINGER, LINARES, GALEF, LANC-
  MAN, M. MILLER, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.  CALHOUN,
  CONTE,  MAGEE,  MARKEY,  McENENY, McLAUGHLIN, SWEENEY -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Transportation --  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  mandatory
  registration  or  declination  of  registration  in the New York state
  organ and tissue donor registry on motor vehicle license applications

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Lauren's Law".
  S  2.  Subdivision 1 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended by chapter 639 of the laws  of  2006,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  1.  Application for license.  Application for a driver's license shall
be made to the commissioner.  The fee prescribed by law may be submitted
with such application. The applicant shall furnish such proof of identi-
ty, age, and fitness as may be required by the commissioner. The commis-
sioner may also provide that the application procedure shall include the
taking of a photo image or images of the applicant  in  accordance  with
rules  and  regulations prescribed by the commissioner. In addition, the
commissioner also shall require that the applicant provide  his  or  her
social security number [and provide]. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENSURE THAT
space  IS  PROVIDED on the application so that the applicant [may] SHALL
register OR DECLINE REGISTRATION in  the  New  York  state  DONATE  LIFE
REGISTRY  FOR  organ and tissue [donor registry] DONATIONS under section
forty-three hundred ten of the public health law AND THAT THE  FOLLOWING
IS  STATED ON THE APPLICATION: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE DONATE
LIFE REGISTRY? CHECK BOX FOR YES OR CHECK BOX FOR NOT AT THIS TIME".  In
addition,  an applicant for a commercial driver's license who will oper-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10039-02-1

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2011-A6148B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L

2011-A6148B - Summary

Enacts Lauren's law in relation to directing the commissioner of health to ensure that space is provided on any consent application so that the applicant shall register or decline registration in the New York state donate life registry for organ and tissue donations.

2011-A6148B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6148--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 8, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ORTIZ, HOYT, SCHIMMINGER, LINARES, GALEF, LANC-
  MAN, M. MILLER, JAFFEE, ROBERTS, MILLMAN,  SCHIMEL,  TITONE,  LUPARDO,
  COLTON,  MOYA, P. RIVERA, MAISEL, SCHROEDER, GUNTHER, LAVINE -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABINANTI, BARCLAY, BING, BRAUNSTEIN, BURLING,
  CALHOUN, CERETTO,  CONTE,  COOK,  CRESPO,  DINOWITZ,  HOOPER,  JORDAN,
  KIRWAN,  MAGEE,  MARKEY,  McDONOUGH,  McENENY,  McLAUGHLIN, PALMESANO,
  SWEENEY, THIELE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to directing the
  commissioner of health to ensure that space is provided on any consent
  application so that the applicant shall register or decline  registra-
  tion  in  the New York state donate life registry for organ and tissue
  donations

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Lauren's law".
  S  2.  Subdivision  2  of  section  4310  of the public health law, as
amended by chapter 161 of the laws  of  2010,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  2. Such registration of consent to make an anatomical gift can be made
through  (a)  indication  made  on  the application or renewal form of a
license, (b) indication made on a non-driver identification card  appli-
cation or renewal form, (c) enrolling in the registry website maintained
by the department, which may include using an electronic signature under
regulations  of  the  commissioner  and  subject to article three of the
state technology law, (d) indication made on a voter  registration  form
pursuant  to  subdivision  five of section 5-210 of the election law, or
(e) through any other  method  identified  by  the  commissioner.    THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10039-06-1

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2011-A6148C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §502, V & T L

2011-A6148C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts Lauren's law in relation to directing the commissioner of health to ensure that space is provided on any consent application so that the applicant shall register or decline registration in the New York state donate life registry for organ and tissue donations.

2011-A6148C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6148--C

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 8, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ORTIZ, HOYT, SCHIMMINGER, LINARES, GALEF, LANC-
  MAN, M. MILLER, JAFFEE, ROBERTS, MILLMAN,  SCHIMEL,  TITONE,  LUPARDO,
  COLTON,  MOYA, P. RIVERA, MAISEL, SCHROEDER, GUNTHER, LAVINE -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABINANTI, BARCLAY, BING, BRAUNSTEIN, BURLING,
  CALHOUN, CERETTO,  CONTE,  COOK,  CRESPO,  DINOWITZ,  HOOPER,  JORDAN,
  KIRWAN,  MAGEE,  MARKEY,  McDONOUGH,  McENENY,  McLAUGHLIN, PALMESANO,
  SWEENEY, THIELE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
  committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommit-
  ted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to directing the
  commissioner of health to ensure that space is provided on any consent
  application so that the applicant shall register or decline  registra-
  tion  in  the New York state donate life registry for organ and tissue
  donations

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Lauren's law".
  S  2.  Subdivision  2  of  section  4310  of the public health law, as
amended by chapter 161 of the laws  of  2010,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  2. Such registration of consent to make an anatomical gift can be made
through  (a)  indication  made  on  the application or renewal form of a
license, (b) indication made on a non-driver identification card  appli-
cation or renewal form, (c) enrolling in the registry website maintained
by the department, which may include using an electronic signature under
regulations  of  the  commissioner  and  subject to article three of the
state technology law, (d) indication made on a voter  registration  form

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10039-08-1

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