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Senate Bill S6070A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes certain undocumented Americans to obtain New York state drivers' licenses or non-driver identification cards

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2011-S6070 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§490 & 502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S2106
2015-2016: S3607
2017-2018: S801

2011-S6070 - Summary

Authorizes certain undocumented Americans to obtain New York state drivers' licenses or non-driver identification cards if they have a high school diploma or equivalency.

2011-S6070 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6070 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6070

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 4, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- 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 authorizing
  certain undocumented Americans  to  obtain  New  York  state  drivers'
  licenses or non-driver identification cards

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

  Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of  paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  3  of
section 490 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 235 of
the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
  (i)  The commissioner shall upon submission of an appropriate applica-
tion, upon payment of the prescribed fee, and upon being satisfied  that
the  person described is the applicant and that such applicant meets the
requirements set forth in subdivision two of this section, issue to such
applicant a nontransferable  identification  card.    In  addition,  the
commissioner  also shall require that an applicant for an identification
card or renewal thereof provide  his  or  her  social  security  number,
PROVIDED,  HOWEVER  THAT NO APPLICANT SHALL BE DENIED A NON-DRIVER IDEN-
TIFICATION CARD IF SUCH APPLICANT HAS ATTENDED PRIMARY SCHOOL WITHIN THE
STATE FOR ONE OR MORE YEARS.
  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, PROVIDED,
HOWEVER THAT NO APPLICANT SHALL BE DENIED A  DRIVER'S  LICENSE  IF  SUCH
APPLICANT:  (I)  OTHERWISE  QUALIFIES  FOR  A  LICENSE  PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION, (II) ATTENDS OR HAS ATTENDED PRIMARY SCHOOL  WITHIN  THE  STATE
FOR  ONE  OR  MORE  YEARS,  AND (III) HAS APPLIED FOR LAWFUL IMMIGRATION
STATUS OR SHALL APPLY FOR LAWFUL IMMIGRATION  STATUS  AS  SOON  AS  SUCH
APPLICANT  IS ELIGIBLE TO DO SO.  The commissioner may also provide that

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

2011-S6070A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§490 & 502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S2106
2015-2016: S3607
2017-2018: S801

2011-S6070A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes certain undocumented Americans to obtain New York state drivers' licenses or non-driver identification cards if they have a high school diploma or equivalency.

2011-S6070A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6070A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6070--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 4, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- commit-
  tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
  certain undocumented Americans  to  obtain  New  York  state  drivers'
  licenses or non-driver identification cards

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

  Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of  paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  3  of
section 490 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 235 of
the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
  (i)  The commissioner shall upon submission of an appropriate applica-
tion, upon payment of the prescribed fee, and upon being satisfied  that
the  person described is the applicant and that such applicant meets the
requirements set forth in subdivision two of this section, issue to such
applicant a nontransferable  identification  card.    In  addition,  the
commissioner  also shall require that an applicant for an identification
card or renewal thereof provide  his  or  her  social  security  number,
PROVIDED,  HOWEVER  THAT NO APPLICANT SHALL BE DENIED A NON-DRIVER IDEN-
TIFICATION CARD IF SUCH APPLICANT HAS OBTAINED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA  OR
ITS EQUIVALENT.
  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,  PROVIDED,
HOWEVER  THAT  NO  APPLICANT  SHALL BE DENIED A DRIVER'S LICENSE IF SUCH
APPLICANT: (I) OTHERWISE  QUALIFIES  FOR  A  LICENSE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
SECTION,  (II) HAS OBTAINED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT, AND
(III) HAS APPLIED FOR LAWFUL  IMMIGRATION  STATUS  OR  SHALL  APPLY  FOR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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