Assembly Actions -
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Jun 21, 2017 |
committed to rules |
May 08, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
May 03, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
May 02, 2017 |
1st report cal.695 |
Jan 11, 2017 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S1967
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
2017-S1967 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §504, V & T L
2017-S1967 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1967 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing a former member of the United States public health service to receive a distinguishing mark on his or her license indicating that he or she is a veteran PURPOSE : This legislation recognizes that all those serving in our military as doctors or in the medical field serving in the military has a right to ask for and then proudly display their veteran status on their license plates. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Paragraph (a-1) of subdivision 1 of section 504 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 429 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (a-1) Every license or renewal thereof issued to an applicant who was a member of the armed forces of the United States or the United States public health service and received an honorable discharge or was released there from under honorable conditions shall, upon his or her
2017-S1967 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1967 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LATIMER -- 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 authorizing a former member of the United States public health service to receive a distinguishing mark on his or her license indicating that he or she is a veteran THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a-1) of subdivision 1 of section 504 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 429 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: (a-1) Every license or renewal thereof issued to an applicant who was a member of the armed forces of the United States OR THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE and received an honorable discharge or was released therefrom under honorable conditions shall, upon his or her request and submission of proof as set forth herein, contain a distin- guishing mark, in such form as the commissioner shall determine, indi- cating that he or she is a veteran. Such proof shall consist of a certificate of release or discharge from active duty including but not limited to a DD Form 214, A PHS FORM 1867 or other proof satisfactory to the commissioner. The commissioner shall not require fees for the issu- ance of such licenses or renewals thereof to persons requesting a veter- an distinguishing mark which are different from fees otherwise required; provided, however, that notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the commissioner shall not require fees for a duplication or amendment of a license prior to its renewal if such duplication or amendment was solely for the purpose of adding a veteran distinguishing mark to such license. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00897-01-7
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