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Senate Bill S5076

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to unofficial and non-certified driving records

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2017-S5076 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6398
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §224-b, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3716, A5509

2017-S5076 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of motor vehicles to maintain and make available on its website, unofficial and non-certified driving records for informational purposes only.

2017-S5076 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5076 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 5076                                                  A. 6398
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
   ed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
   tion
 
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
   to the Committee on Transportation

 AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to unofficial
   and non-certified driving records
 
   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 224-b to read as follows:
   § 224-B. UNOFFICIAL AND NON-CERTIFIED DRIVING RECORDS. THE  DEPARTMENT
 SHALL  MAINTAIN  AND  MAKE AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE, UNOFFICIAL AND NON-
 CERTIFIED DRIVING RECORDS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. SUCH  RECORDS
 SHALL  CLEARLY  STATE  THAT  SUCH  DRIVING RECORDS ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL
 PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:  CERTIFICATION
 STATEMENT; SIGNATURE OF THE COMMISSIONER; OR SECURITY WATERMARK.  ACCESS
 TO  SUCH  RECORDS SHALL REQUIRE THE INPUT OF INFORMATION FROM HIS OR HER
 MOST  RECENT NEW YORK STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE, LEARNER'S PERMIT  OR  NON-
 DRIVER  IDENTIFICATION.  THERE SHALL BE NO FEE CHARGED BY THE DEPARTMENT
 FOR THE ACCESS OF SUCH UNOFFICIAL AND NON-CERTIFIED DRIVING RECORDS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
 ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
 effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09914-01-7

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