Senate Bill S5969A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the issuance and production of proof of motor vehicle financial security in electronic form on the owner's portable electronic device

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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-S5969 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8227
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§312 & 313, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3895
2017-2018: S181

2013-S5969 - Summary

Provides for the issuance and production of proof of motor vehicle financial security in electronic form on the owner's portable electronic device.

2013-S5969 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5969 - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 5969                                                  A. 8227

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

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

                            October 25, 2013
                               ___________

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

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

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to electronic
  proof of financial security

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

  Section  1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 312 of the vehi-
cle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 557 of the laws of  1994,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (b)  The owner of such motor vehicle shall maintain proof of financial
security continuously throughout the registration period and his OR  HER
failure  to  produce proof of financial security when requested to do so
upon demand of a magistrate, motor  vehicle  inspector,  peace  officer,
acting  pursuant  to his OR HER special duties, or police officer, while
such vehicle is  being  operated  upon  the  public  highway,  shall  be
presumptive  evidence  of  operating  a  motor  vehicle without proof of
financial security.  SUBJECT TO THE RULES OF THE COMMISSIONER,  PURSUANT
TO PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF
THIS  ARTICLE,  SUCH  PROOF  OF  FINANCIAL SECURITY SHALL BE PRODUCED IN
WRITTEN FORM OR IN ELECTRONIC FORM ON THE  OWNER'S  PORTABLE  ELECTRONIC
DEVICE, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWELVE
HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE-D  OF THIS CHAPTER. Upon the production of proof of
financial security such presumption is removed.  Production of proof  of
financial security may be made by mailing such proof to the court having
jurisdiction  in the matter, and any necessary response by such court or
acknowledgement of the production of such proof  may  also  be  made  by
mail.  When  insurance  with  respect to any motor vehicle, other than a
motorcycle, is terminated the owner shall surrender forthwith his OR HER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11769-01-3
              

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2013-S5969A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8227
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§312 & 313, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S3895
2017-2018: S181

2013-S5969A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the issuance and production of proof of motor vehicle financial security in electronic form on the owner's portable electronic device.

2013-S5969A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5969A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 5969--A                                            A. 8227--A
    Cal. No. 513

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

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

                            October 25, 2013
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens. BALL, BONACIC, BOYLE, DeFRANCISCO,
  DIAZ, ESPAILLAT, GIPSON, HANNON, LATIMER, MARCHIONE, MAZIARZ,  PARKER,
  RANZENHOFER,  RITCHIE,  SAMPSON,  SMITH,  STAVISKY  --  read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Rules  -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance
  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said  committee,
  ordered  to first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second
  report and ordered reprinted, retaining its  place  in  the  order  of
  second report

IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced  by  M.  of A. WEISENBERG, THIELE, MILLMAN,
  GALEF, DiPIETRO, GRAF, OTIS, BUCHWALD -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of
  A.  BARCLAY, COOK, CROUCH, DUPREY, HENNESSEY, ROBINSON, SCHIMEL, SKAR-
  TADOS, SWEENEY, TITONE -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on
  Transportation  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Transportation in
  accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  electronic
  proof of financial security

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 312 of the  vehi-
cle  and  traffic law, as amended by chapter 557 of the laws of 1994, is
amended to read as follows:
  (b) The owner of such motor vehicle shall maintain proof of  financial
security  continuously throughout the registration period and his OR HER
failure to produce proof of financial security when requested to  do  so
upon  demand  of  a  magistrate, motor vehicle inspector, peace officer,
acting pursuant to his OR HER special duties, or police  officer,  while
such  vehicle  is  being  operated  upon  the  public  highway, shall be

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

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