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Assembly Bill A2259

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires applicants for a driver's license or non-driver identification card to submit satisfactory proof that the applicant's presence in the U.S. is authorized

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2017-A2259 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §502-b, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3993
2011-2012: A3633
2013-2014: A2161
2015-2016: A2175
2019-2020: A1754

2017-A2259 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires applicants for a driver's license or non-driver identification card to submit satisfactory proof to the department of motor vehicles that the applicant's presence in the United States is authorized under federal law.

2017-A2259 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2259
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. CROUCH, GIGLIO, McDONOUGH, MONTESANO -- Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M. of A. HAWLEY --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to proof of
   authorized presence in the United States for  a  driver's  license  or
   non-driver identification card

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 502-b to read as follows:
   §  502-B.  PROOF  OF  AUTHORIZED  PRESENCE  IN  THE  UNITED STATES. 1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 REQUIRE EVERY APPLICANT FOR A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICA-
 TION  CARD TO SUBMIT SATISFACTORY PROOF THAT THE APPLICANT'S PRESENCE IN
 THE UNITED STATES IS AUTHORIZED UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
   2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE A  DRIVER'S  LICENSE  OR  NON-DRIVER
 IDENTIFICATION CARD TO ANY PERSON WHO DOES NOT SUBMIT SATISFACTORY PROOF
 THAT  THE  APPLICANT'S PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES IS AUTHORIZED UNDER
 FEDERAL LAW.
   3. IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES OR REASONABLY SUSPECTS, BASED UPON THE
 INFORMATION PROVIDED TO IT, THAT THE APPLICANT'S PRESENCE IN THE  UNITED
 STATES  IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNDER FEDERAL LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY
 THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OF  SUCH
 PERSON'S SUSPECTED ILLEGAL STATUS.
   4. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS  SECTION, INCLUDING PROCEDURES FOR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, (A) VERIFY-
 ING THAT THE APPLICANT'S PRESENCE IN THE  UNITED  STATES  IS  AUTHORIZED
 UNDER  FEDERAL LAW, (B) ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSES PENDING VERIFICA-
 TION OF STATUS, (C) APPEALS HEARINGS FROM DENIALS OF LICENSES OR  TEMPO-
 RARY  LICENSES,  AND  (D)  NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF
 THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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