Do you support this bill?

Assembly Bill A2470B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires banking institutions to accept the identification cards issued by consulate generals and approved by NYS Dept. of Financial Services

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2013-A2470 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Banks
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-v, Bank L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8849
2011-2012: A1175
2015-2016: A6573
2017-2018: A6841
2019-2020: A6829

2013-A2470 - Summary

Requires banking institutions to accept the identification cards issued by the consulate generals that were approved by the NYS department of financial services as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions.

2013-A2470 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2470

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Banks

AN ACT to amend the banking law, in relation to requiring banking insti-
  tutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card issued by
  the  consulate  general  of  the Dominican Republic as a valid form of
  identification for all banking transactions

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

  Section  1.  The banking law is amended by adding a new section 9-v to
read as follows:
  S 9-V. DOMINICAN IDENTIFICATION CARD, VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION. 1.
EVERY BANKING INSTITUTION SHALL ACCEPT AS A VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION
FOR ALL BANKING TRANSACTIONS THE DOMINICAN IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED BY
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE  TERM  "BANKING  INSTITUTION"
SHALL  MEAN  AND  INCLUDE  ALL  BANKS,  TRUST  COMPANIES, SAVINGS BANKS,
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, LICENSED FOREIGN BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00682-01-3

co-Sponsors

2013-A2470A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Banks
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-v, Bank L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8849
2011-2012: A1175
2015-2016: A6573
2017-2018: A6841
2019-2020: A6829

2013-A2470A - Summary

Requires banking institutions to accept the identification cards issued by the consulate generals that were approved by the NYS department of financial services as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions.

2013-A2470A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2470--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. CRESPO, RAMOS -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Banks --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the banking law, in relation to requiring banking insti-
  tutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card issued by
  the  consulate  general  of  the Dominican Republic as a valid form of
  identification for all banking transactions

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

  Section  1.  The banking law is amended by adding a new section 9-v to
read as follows:
  S 9-V. DOMINICAN IDENTIFICATION CARD, VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION. 1.
EVERY BANKING INSTITUTION SHALL ACCEPT AS A VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION
FOR ALL BANKING TRANSACTIONS THE DOMINICAN IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED BY
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE  TERM  "BANKING  INSTITUTION"
SHALL  MEAN  AND  INCLUDE  ALL  BANKS,  TRUST  COMPANIES, SAVINGS BANKS,
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, LICENSED FOREIGN BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS.
  3.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW THE LEGITIMACY OF IDENTIFICATION CARDS
ISSUED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS TO THEIR NATIONALS LIVING IN THE STATE AND
RECOMMEND WHICH ONES, IF ANY, SHOULD BE ACCEPTED BY BANKING INSTITUTIONS
IN  THE STATE AS PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION BY  THE  IDENTIFICATION  HOLDER
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN BANKING SERVICES.
  4. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RECOMMEND:
  (A) OTHER REQUIRED FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION BY FOREIGN NATIONALS LIVING
IN  THE  STATE,  IF  ANY,  TO  SUPPLEMENT VERIFICATION NEEDED BY BANKING
SERVICES IN ORDER TO MEET STANDING  RULES,  REGULATIONS,  OR  LAWS  WITH
REGARDS TO ACCESSING BANKING SERVICES;
  (B) ANY LEGISLATIVE MEASURES NECESSARY TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO BANKING
SERVICES  BY FOREIGN NATIONALS WHO ARE CURRENTLY CONSIDERED UNDOCUMENTED
IMMIGRANTS;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00682-02-3

co-Sponsors

2013-A2470B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Banks
Law Section:
Banking Law
Laws Affected:
Add §9-v, Bank L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8849
2011-2012: A1175
2015-2016: A6573
2017-2018: A6841
2019-2020: A6829

2013-A2470B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires banking institutions to accept the identification cards issued by the consulate generals that were approved by the NYS department of financial services as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions.

2013-A2470B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2470--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. CRESPO, RAMOS -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Banks --  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 banking law, in relation to requiring banking insti-
  tutions  to accept as valid forms of identification the identification
  issued by the consulate general of the foreign national which has been
  approved for use  by  the  New  York  State  Department  of  Financial
  Services  as  a  valid  form  of identification for all banking trans-
  actions

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

  Section  1.  The banking law is amended by adding a new section 9-v to
read as follows:
  S 9-V. IDENTIFICATION AS A VALID  FORM  OF  IDENTIFICATION.  1.  EVERY
BANKING  INSTITUTION  SHALL ACCEPT AS A VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION FOR
ALL BANKING TRANSACTIONS THE  IDENTIFICATION  ISSUED  BY  THE  CONSULATE
GENERAL  OF  THE FOREIGN NATIONAL WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR USE BY THE
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE  TERM  "BANKING  INSTITUTION"
SHALL  MEAN  AND  INCLUDE  ALL  BANKS,  TRUST  COMPANIES, SAVINGS BANKS,
SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, LICENSED FOREIGN BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS.
  3.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW THE LEGITIMACY OF IDENTIFICATION CARDS
ISSUED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS TO THEIR NATIONALS LIVING IN THE STATE AND
RECOMMEND WHICH ONES, IF ANY, SHOULD BE ACCEPTED BY BANKING INSTITUTIONS
IN  THE STATE AS PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION BY  THE  IDENTIFICATION  HOLDER
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN BANKING SERVICES.
  4. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RECOMMEND:
  (A) OTHER REQUIRED FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION BY FOREIGN NATIONALS LIVING
IN  THE  STATE,  IF  ANY,  TO  SUPPLEMENT VERIFICATION NEEDED BY BANKING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00682-04-3

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.