Senate Bill S1377

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for issuance, upon application therefor, of distinctive drivers licenses and number plates to persons who are hearing impaired

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to transportation
Jan 09, 2017	referred to transportation

2017-S1377 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §404-a-1, amd §504, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S6742

2017-S1377 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for issuance, upon application therefor, of distinctive driver's licenses and number plates to persons who are hearing impaired.

2017-S1377 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S1377

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to licenses
and registration number plates for the hearing impaired

 PURPOSE :

Provides for issuance, upon application therefore, of distinctive
drivers licenses and number plates to persons who are hearing
impaired.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section
404-a-1 to: (1) allow the commissioner to issue distinctive number
plates, upon application, for motors vehicles registered to hearing
impaired persons to bear the letters "HI"; (2) require proof of
hearing impairment as determined by regulations promulgated by the
commissioner in consultation with the commissioner of health prior to
issuing plates; and (3) require the fee otherwise required to be paid
for vehicle registration to accompany registration for hearing
impaired plates.

Section 2 amends subdivision 1 of section 504 of vehicle and traffic

law by adding new paragraph a-2, which permits people determined as
hearing impaired to have that statement printed on their license, at
no additional fee than otherwise normally required.

Section 3 provides for the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This legislation allows for distinctive license plates to be issued
for motor vehicles registered to hearing impaired persons as well as
noted on their drivers license. Distinctively marked drivers licenses
and license plates will assist in alerting law enforcement, emergency
services, and any others approaching the vehicle or viewing the
individual's license that they are hearing impaired. This
identification of hearing impairment will assist police or first
responders in understanding the condition more quickly, and allow them
to alter their mode of communication as required.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-16: S.6742 Referred to Transportation.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

To be determined.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date when the bill becomes law.

2017-S1377 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1377
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- 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 licenses and
   registration number plates for the hearing impaired
 
   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 404-a-1 to read as follows:
   § 404-A-1. REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS.
 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, UPON APPLICATION THEREFOR, ISSUE  DISTINCTIVE
 NUMBER PLATES FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTOR VEHICLES PRIMARILY OPERATED
 BY  A  HEARING IMPAIRED PERSON. SUCH DISTINCTIVE PLATES SHALL CONFORM TO
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, BUT  SHALL
 BEAR THE LETTERS "HI".
   2.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ISSUE  SETS  OF NUMBER PLATES TO HEARING
 IMPAIRED PERSONS PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION  UPON
 SUBMISSION OF PROOF OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT. SUCH PROOF SHALL BE AS DETER-
 MINED  BY  REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED  BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION
 WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH.
   3. THE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND HEARING IMPAIRED NUMBER PLATES
 SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED ONLY BY THE REQUIRED FEE OTHERWISE REQUIRED  TO  BE
 PAID FOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION.
   §  2.  Subdivision  1 of section 504 of the vehicle and traffic law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (a-2) to read as follows:
   (A-2) EVERY LICENSE OR RENEWAL THEREOF ISSUED TO AN APPLICANT  WHO  IS
 HEARING  IMPAIRED,  AS  DETERMINED  BY  REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED  BY THE
 COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH,  SHALL,
 UPON  HIS  OR HER REQUEST AND SUBMISSION OF PROOF OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT,
 HAVE PROMINENTLY IMPRINTED THEREON THE STATEMENT "HEARING IMPAIRED". THE
 COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT REQUIRE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH LICENSES OR
 RENEWAL THEREOF TO PERSONS REQUESTING A HEARING IMPAIRED STATEMENT WHICH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00667-01-7

 S. 1377                             2
 
 ARE DIFFERENT FROM FEES  OTHERWISE  REQUIRED;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT
 NOTWITHSTANDING  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
 NOT REQUIRE FEES FOR SUCH DUPLICATION OR AMENDMENT OF A  LICENSES  PRIOR
 TO  ITS  RENEWAL  IF  SUCH  DUPLICATION  OR AMENDMENT WAS SOLELY FOR THE
 PURPOSE OF ADDING A HEARING IMPAIRED STATEMENT TO SUCH LICENSE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next  succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. Provided, that, effec-
 tive  immediately,  any actions necessary to implement the provisions of
 this act on its  effective  date  are  authorized  and  directed  to  be
 completed on or before such date.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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