senate Bill S8237

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a pre-licensing course internet program

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Actions

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 20, 2018 committed to rules
Jun 04, 2018 advanced to third reading
May 31, 2018 2nd report cal.
May 30, 2018 1st report cal.1381
May 15, 2018 reported and committed to finance
Apr 20, 2018 referred to transportation

Votes

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May 30, 2018 - Finance committee Vote

S8237
31
1
committee
31
Aye
1
Nay
5
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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May 15, 2018 - Transportation committee Vote

S8237
16
1
committee
16
Aye
1
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
Abstained
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Transportation Committee Vote: May 15, 2018

nay (1)
aye wr (1)
excused (1)

S8237 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10602
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 12-D §§399-p - 399-t, amd §502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3965, A5874

S8237 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing a pre-licensing course internet program.

S8237 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S8237 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8237

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 20, 2018
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- 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 establishing
  a pre-licensing course internet program; and providing for the  repeal
  of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  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
article 12-D to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 12-D
               PRE-LICENSING COURSE INTERNET PILOT PROGRAM
SECTION 399-P. PRE-LICENSING COURSE INTERNET PILOT PROGRAM.
        399-Q. APPLICATION.
        399-R. REGULATIONS AND FEES.
        399-S. PILOT PROGRAM SCOPE AND DURATION.
        399-T. REPORT BY COMMISSIONER.
  § 399-P. PRE-LICENSING COURSE INTERNET PILOT PROGRAM. THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL  ESTABLISH,  BY REGULATION, A COMPREHENSIVE PILOT PROGRAM TO ALLOW
USE OF THE  INTERNET,  FOR  THE  ADMINISTRATION  AND  COMPLETION  OF  AN
APPROVED  PRE-LICENSING  COURSE, WHICH SHALL BE DEEMED THE EQUIVALENT OF
THE COURSE REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF  SUBDIVISION
FOUR OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS CHAPTER.
  §  399-Q.  APPLICATION.  AN  APPLICANT  FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PILOT
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE AN APPROVED  SPON-
SOR  OF  AN  INTERNET  ACCIDENT  PREVENTION  COURSE, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
TWELVE-C OF THIS TITLE, PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE.  IN
ORDER TO BE APPROVED FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUCH PILOT PROGRAM, THE COURSE
MUST  COMPLY  WITH  PROVISIONS  OF LAW, RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE
THERETO. THE COMMISSIONER MAY, IN HIS OR HER DISCRETION,  IMPOSE  A  FEE
FOR  THE SUBMISSION OF EACH APPLICATION. SUCH FEE SHALL NOT EXCEED SEVEN
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE DEDICATED
HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  EIGHTY-
NINE-B OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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