Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 08, 2021 |
signed chap.454 |
Sep 28, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2021 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1651 substituted for s6234 |
Jun 09, 2021 |
substituted by a6968 |
Jun 08, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.1651 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 04, 2021 |
reported and committed to finance |
Apr 16, 2021 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S6234
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6968 - Signed by Governor
- 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
2021-S6234 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6968
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §251, V & T L
2021-S6234 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes certain military dependents who have complied with the laws of a state, territory, federal district or foreign country to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle in New York without being licensed in this state; provides exceptions where such person had a New York license suspended; defines dependents.
2021-S6234 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6234 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to exempting certain members of the armed forces and dependents to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the public highways of this state without being licensed in New York PURPOSE: This legislation provides an exemption for active duty military stationed in NY, their spouses and dependents from having to apply for a NYS drivers' license after 60 days if they wish to retain their license from their home state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends § 251 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to exempt active duty military stationed in New York, their spouses and dependents from
2021-S6234 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6234 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 16, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- 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 exempting certain members of the armed forces and dependents to operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the public highways of this state without being licensed in New York THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 251 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 2-A. A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES AND ANY DEPENDENT OF SUCH PERSON SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO HAS COMPLIED WITH THE LAWS OF A STATE, TERRITORY, FEDERAL DISTRICT OR FOREIGN COUNTRY WHICH REQUIRE SUCH PERSON, IN ORDER TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE THEREIN, TO BE LICENSED, MAY OPERATE OR DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE WITHOUT BEING SO LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAP- TER. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE RECOGNITION GRANTED UNDER THIS SUBDIVI- SION SHALL, WITH RESPECT TO A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, ONLY PERMIT THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTORCYCLE IN THIS STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAME RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED UPON NEW YORK RESIDENTS OPERATING OR DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLES OR MOTORCYCLES WITH CLASS DJ OR MJ LICENSES UNDER SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION FIVE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER. THE EXEMPTION GRANTED IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO PERSONS WHOSE PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THIS STATE, OR WHOSE FORMER LICENSE TO DRIVE IN THIS STATE, HAS BEEN SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, UNTIL SUCH SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION HAS BEEN TERMINATED OR PRIVILEGE OF OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE RESTORED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES" SHALL MEAN A PERSON ON ACTIVE DUTY, OTHER THAN ANNUAL ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING, IN A BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES AND "DEPENDENT" SHALL MEAN A SPOUSE OR CHILD OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES RESIDING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD AND DEPENDENT UPON SUCH MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR SUPPORT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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