| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2012 |
committed to rules |
| Jun 18, 2012 |
amended on third reading 6411b |
| Jun 11, 2012 |
advanced to third reading |
| Jun 06, 2012 |
2nd report cal. |
| Jun 05, 2012 |
1st report cal.1104 |
| Feb 23, 2012 |
print number 6411a |
| Feb 23, 2012 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
| Feb 06, 2012 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S6411B
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2011-S6411 - Details
2011-S6411 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6411
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend
the vehicle and traffic law and the executive law, in relation to
enabling veterans to receive benefit information upon applying for or
renewing a driver's license
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Enables veterans to receive benefit information upon applying for or
renewing a driver's license.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended to ensure the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of NYS provides a space on the
application for a driver's license to enable any applicant who is a
veteran of the military or naval service of the United States to
register to receive information ,from the division of veterans'
affairs by email or telephone regarding benefits to which such
applicant may be entitled.
Section 502 of the VTL is amended to ensure the Commissioner of Motor
2011-S6411 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6411
I N S E N A T E
February 6, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, DIAZ -- 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 and the executive law, in
relation to enabling veterans to receive benefit information upon
applying for or renewing a driver's license
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as amended by section 2 of part CC of chapter 58 of the laws of
2011, 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 space on the application so that the
applicant may register in the New York state organ and tissue donor
registry under section forty-three hundred ten of the public health law.
IN ADDITION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENSURE THAT SPACE IS PROVIDED ON THE
APPLICATION TO ENABLE ANY APPLICANT WHO IS A VETERAN OF THE MILITARY OR
NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE INFORMATION
FROM THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE REGARDING
BENEFITS TO WHICH SUCH APPLICANT MAY BE ENTITLED AND THAT THE FOLLOWING
IS STATED ON THE APPLICATION: "BY CHECKING THIS BOX, YOU CERTIFY THAT
YOU ARE A VETERAN OF THE MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES
AND YOU GIVE PERMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO SHARE
YOUR NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION WITH THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
TO ENABLE THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TO CONTACT YOU VIA EMAIL OR
TELEPHONE REGARDING BENEFITS TO WHICH YOU MAY BE ENTITLED". In addition,
an applicant for a commercial driver's license who will operate a
commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce shall certify that such
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2011-S6411A - Details
2011-S6411A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6411A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the executive law, in
relation to enabling veterans to receive benefit information upon apply-
ing for or renewing a driver's license
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Enables veterans to receive benefit information upon applying for or
renewing a driver's license.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended to ensure the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of NYS provides a space on the applica-
tion for a driver's license to enable any applicant who is a veteran of
the military or naval service of the United States to register to
receive information from the division of veterans' affairs by email or
telephone regarding benefits to which such applicant may be entitled.
Section 502 of the VTL is amended to ensure the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles of NYS provides a space on the application for the renewal of a
driver's license to enable any applicant who is a veteran of the mili-
tary or naval service of the United States to register to receive infor-
mation from the division of veterans' affairs by email or telephone
regarding benefits to which such applicant may be entitled.
2011-S6411A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6411--A
I N S E N A T E
February 6, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed 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 and the executive law, in
relation to enabling veterans to receive benefit information upon
applying for or renewing a driver's license
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as amended by section 2 of part CC of chapter 58 of the laws of
2011, 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 space on the application so that the
applicant may register in the New York state organ and tissue donor
registry under section forty-three hundred ten of the public health law.
IN ADDITION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENSURE THAT SPACE IS PROVIDED ON THE
APPLICATION TO ENABLE ANY APPLICANT WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES
OF THE UNITED STATES FOR ANY DURATION OF TIME, TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE
INFORMATION FROM THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE
REGARDING BENEFITS TO WHICH SUCH APPLICANT MAY BE ENTITLED AND THAT THE
FOLLOWING IS STATED ON THE APPLICATION: "BY CHECKING THIS BOX, YOU
CERTIFY THAT YOU SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND YOU
GIVE PERMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO SHARE YOUR NAME
AND CONTACT INFORMATION WITH THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TO ENABLE
THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TO CONTACT YOU VIA EMAIL, TELEPHONE OR
MAIL REGARDING BENEFITS TO WHICH YOU MAY BE ENTITLED". In addition, an
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2011-S6411B (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S6411B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6411B
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend
the vehicle and traffic law and the executive law, in relation to
enabling veterans to receive benefit information upon applying for or
renewing a driver's license
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Enables veterans to receive benefit information upon applying for or
renewing a driver's license.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended to ensure the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of NYS provides a space on the
application for a driver's license to enable any applicant who is a
veteran of the military or naval service of the United States to
register to receive information from the division of veterans'
affairs by email or telephone regarding benefits to which such
applicant may be entitled.
Section 502 of the VTL is amended to ensure the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles of NYS provides a space on the application for the renewal
of a driver's license to enable any applicant who is a veteran of the
military or naval service of the United States to register to receive
2011-S6411B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6411--B
Cal. No. 1104
I N S E N A T E
February 6, 2012
___________
Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, DIAZ, DILAN, GIANARIS, HASSELL-THOMPSON,
KENNEDY, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- 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 and the executive law, in
relation to enabling veterans to receive benefit information upon
applying for or renewing a driver's license
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic
law, as amended by section 1 of part D of chapter 58 of the laws of
2012, 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 space on the application so that the
applicant may register in the New York state organ and tissue donor
registry under section forty-three hundred ten of the public health law.
IN ADDITION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ENSURE THAT SPACE IS PROVIDED ON THE
APPLICATION TO ENABLE ANY APPLICANT WHO HAS SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES
OF THE UNITED STATES FOR ANY DURATION OF TIME, TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE
INFORMATION FROM THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE
REGARDING BENEFITS TO WHICH SUCH APPLICANT MAY BE ENTITLED AND THAT THE
FOLLOWING IS STATED ON THE APPLICATION: "BY CHECKING THIS BOX, YOU
CERTIFY THAT YOU SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND YOU
GIVE PERMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO SHARE YOUR NAME
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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