Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 09, 2018 |
print number 7559a |
Feb 09, 2018 |
amend and recommit to transportation |
Jan 24, 2018 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S7559A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2017-S7559 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §502-b, V & T L
2017-S7559 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7559 SPONSOR: ALCANTARA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to a driver's license issued to a person in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: Allows for a driver's license to be kept by a person in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals programs SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. The Department shall not cancel, suspend, or rescind the driver's license issued to a person enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) program if and/or when the program is ended by the federal government and as their renewal status for DACA expires. Section 2. Effective Date is immediate
2017-S7559 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7559 I N S E N A T E January 24, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ALCANTARA, PERALTA -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta- tion AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to a driver's license issued to a person in the federal deferred action for child- hood arrivals program 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. CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM LICENSING. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT CANCEL, SUSPEND OR RESCIND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED TO A PERSON ENROLLED IN THE FEDERAL DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM IF AND/OR WHEN THE PROGRAM IS ENDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13482-01-7
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2017-S7559A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §502-b, V & T L
2017-S7559A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7559A SPONSOR: ALCANTARA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to a driver's license issued to a person in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals program PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: Allows for a driver's license to be kept by a person in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals programs SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 502-b to read as follows: s 502-b. Childhood arrivals program licensing.l. Prevention of license suspension. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall not cancel, suspend or rescind the driver's license, learner's permit, or non-driver identification card issued to a person enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals program if and/or when such program is ended by the
2017-S7559A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7559--A I N S E N A T E January 24, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ALCANTARA, PERALTA -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta- tion -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to a driver's license issued to a person in the federal deferred action for child- hood arrivals program 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. CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM LICENSING. 1. PREVENTION OF LICENSE SUSPENSION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT CANCEL, SUSPEND OR RESCIND THE DRIVER'S LICENSE, LEARNER'S PERMIT, OR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED TO A PERSON ENROLLED IN THE FEDERAL DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM IF AND/OR WHEN SUCH PROGRAM IS ENDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 2. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALLOW A PERSON WHO WAS FORMERLY ENROLLED IN THE FEDERAL DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM AND CONTINUES TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AS THEY EXISTED AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT TO APPLY FOR OR RENEW SUCH PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE, LEARNER'S PERMIT, OR NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD IF SUCH PERSON MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OTHER THAN SUCH REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO IMMIGRATION STATUS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13482-05-8
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