Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
May 03, 2021 |
referred to transportation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 26, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 21, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 20, 2021 |
1st report cal.711 |
Mar 09, 2021 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S5509
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2021-S5509 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §502, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S7504
2017-2018: S5781
2019-2020: S5368
2023-2024: S2739
2021-S5509 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5509 SPONSOR: COMRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring the pre-licensing course to include information on organ and tissue donation and how to register as an organ donor PURPOSE: This bill would include information about organ and tissue donation and about how to register as an organ donor in the course required in order receiving a New York State driver's license. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 57 of the laws of 2016 to read as follows: Upon submission of an application for a driver's license, the applicant shall be required to take and pass
2021-S5509 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5509 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 9, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 requiring the pre-licensing course to include information on organ and tissue donation and how to register as an organ donor THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 513 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: (i) Upon submission of an application for a driver's license, the applicant shall be required to take and pass a test, or submit evidence of passage of a test, with respect to the laws relating to traffic, the laws relating to driving while ability is impaired and while intoxicat- ed, under the overpowering influence of "Road Rage", "Work Zone Safety" awareness and "Motorcycle Safety" awareness as defined by the commis- sioner, "School Bus Safety" awareness, the law relating to exercising due care to avoid colliding with a parked, stopped or standing author- ized emergency vehicle or hazard vehicle pursuant to section eleven hundred forty-four-a of this chapter, the ability to read and comprehend traffic signs and symbols and such other matters as the commissioner may prescribe, and to satisfactorily complete a course prescribed by the commissioner of not less than four hours and not more than five hours, consisting of classroom driver training and highway safety instruction or the equivalent thereof, AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND HOW TO REGISTER AS AN ORGAN DONOR. Such test shall include at least seven written questions concerning the effects of consumption of alcohol or drugs on the ability of a person to operate a motor vehicle and the legal and financial consequences resulting from violations of section eleven hundred ninety-two of this chapter, prohib- iting the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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