Assembly Actions -
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Apr 15, 2016 |
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Senate Bill S7318
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
2015-S7318 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §505, V & T L
2015-S7318 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7318 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the issuance of a new driver's license to identify theft victims PURPOSE : This bill would provide for the issuance of a new driver's license to victims of identity theft of a license without a fee. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Permits a licensee or applicant who has been the victim of identity theft arising from theft of the licensee's or applicant's license to apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles for a new license without a fee. The Commissioner shall require proof acceptable to him or her with respect to the theft, and upon acceptance, the licensee or applicant must surrender the current license if it is in the possession of the applicant. The Commissioner shall promulgate all necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions including those pertaining to what proof of the facts is sufficient to establish identity theft. JUSTIFICATION :
2015-S7318 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7318 I N S E N A T E April 15, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- 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 the issuance of a new driver's license to identify theft victims THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 505 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 7. IDENTITY THEFT. A LICENSEE OR APPLICANT WHO HAS BEEN THE VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT ARISING FROM THEFT OF THE LICENSEE'S OR APPLICANT'S LICENSE MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A NEW LICENSE. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE SUCH PERSON TO SUBMIT PROOF ACCEPTABLE TO HIM OR HER WITH RESPECT TO THE FACTS, AND UPON APPROVAL OF SUCH PROOF, AND THE SURRENDER OF THE PRIOR LICENSE IF SUCH LICENSE IS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE APPLI- CANT, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE A NEW LICENSE AT NO FEE. THE COMMIS- SIONER SHALL PROMULGATE ALL NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING THOSE PERTAINING TO WHAT PROOF OF THE FACTS IS SUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTI- TY THEFT. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13898-03-6
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