NY State Senate Bill 2023-S2739

Senate Bill S2739

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the distribution of information in the pre-licensing course to operate a motor vehicle on how to register as an organ and tissue donor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 17, 2024	advanced to third reading
Apr 16, 2024	2nd report cal.
Apr 15, 2024	1st report cal.793
Apr 02, 2024	print number 2739a
Apr 02, 2024	amend (t) and recommit to transportation
Jan 03, 2024	referred to transportation
Jan 24, 2023	referred to transportation

Votes

- Apr 15, 2024 - Transportation Committee Vote
  S2739
  
  12
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Transportation Committee Vote: Apr 15, 2024
      
      aye (12)
      
      Cooney
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Hinchey
      
      Kennedy
      
      Liu
      
      Mattera
      
      Oberacker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      excused (1)
      
      Gallivan

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

co-Sponsors

2023-S2739 - Details

Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S7504
2017-2018: S5781
2019-2020: S5368
2021-2022: S5509

2023-S2739 - Summary

Requires the distribution of information in the pre-licensing course to operate a motor vehicle on how to register as an organ and tissue donor.

2023-S2739 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S2739

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
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 intoxicate, under the overpowering influence of "road
rage", or "work zone safety" and law relating to exercising due care to
avoid colliding with a parked, stopped or standing authorized 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 matters as the commissioner of riot 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
registeròas an organ donor.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

There are currently over 10,000 candidates waiting for organ donations
in New York State and every year over 3,000 candidates are added to the
waiting list. The supply of available organs falls well short of meeting
the needs of these candidates, and New York is working to educate people
and increase the number of people registered as organ donors. One of the
more successful efforts to increase donation consent rates has been
Lauren's Law which provides an opportunity to register as a donor as
part of a Department of Motor Vehicle application for a driver's
license. Becoming a licensed driver already requires that an applicant
take a 5 hour course on various aspects of driving and this bill
requires that the course include information on organ and tissue
donation and how to register. Including this information as part of the
driving course is appropriate and justified so that people become more
familiar and Knowledgeable about this important issue and decision. This
bill seeks to bolster the number of .registered organ donors among New
York state drivers by creating greater awareness of the registration
process and the vital role organ donation plays in saving the lives of
others.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2015-2016: A10338- Referred to Transportation

2017: A.7549 - Referred to Transportation

2022: S5509

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE: :
January 1st after enactment.

2023-S2739 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2739
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. COMRIE, GALLIVAN -- 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 379 of
 the laws of 2022, 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,  "Motorcycle  Safety" awareness and "Pedestrian and Bicyclist
 Safety" awareness as defined by the commissioner,  "School  Bus  Safety"
 awareness,  the  law  relating to exercising due care to avoid colliding
 with a parked, stopped  or  standing  authorized  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 satis-
 factorily 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, prohibiting the operation of
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03920-01-3

 S. 2739                             2
 
 a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Such test
 shall include one or more written questions concerning  the  devastating
 effects  of  "Road  Rage"  on the ability of a person to operate a motor
 vehicle and the legal and financial consequences resulting from assault-
 ing,  threatening  or  interfering  with  the  lawful conduct of another
 person legally using the roadway. Such test shall include  one  or  more
 questions  concerning  the  potential  dangers  to persons and equipment
 resulting from the unsafe operation of a motor vehicle in a  work  zone.
 Such  test may include one or more questions concerning motorcycle safe-
 ty. Such test may include one or more questions concerning the  law  for
 exercising  due care to avoid colliding with a parked, stopped or stand-
 ing vehicle pursuant to section  eleven  hundred  forty-four-a  of  this
 chapter.  Such  test may include one or more questions concerning school
 bus safety. Such test may  include  one  or  more  questions  concerning
 pedestrian  and bicyclist safety. Such test shall be administered by the
 commissioner. The commissioner shall  cause  the  applicant  to  take  a
 vision  test  and a test for color blindness. Upon passage of the vision
 test, the application may be accepted and the application fee  shall  be
 payable.
   §  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

co-Sponsors

2023-S2739A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §502, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S7504
2017-2018: S5781
2019-2020: S5368
2021-2022: S5509

2023-S2739A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the distribution of information in the pre-licensing course to operate a motor vehicle on how to register as an organ and tissue donor.

2023-S2739A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S2739A

SPONSOR: COMRIE
 
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
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 intoxicate, under the overpowering influence of "road
rage", or "work zone safety" and law relating to exercising due care to
avoid colliding with a parked, stopped or standing authorized 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 matters as the commissioner of riot 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
registeròas an organ donor.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

There are currently over 10,000 candidates waiting for organ donations
in New York State and every year over 3,000 candidates are added to the
waiting list. The supply of available organs falls well short of meeting
the needs of these candidates, and New York is working to educate people
and increase the number of people registered as organ donors. One of the
more successful efforts to increase donation consent rates has been
Lauren's Law which provides an opportunity to register as a donor as
part of a Department of Motor Vehicle application for a driver's
license. Becoming a licensed driver already requires that an applicant
take a 5 hour course on various aspects of driving and this bill
requires that the course include information on organ and tissue
donation and how to register. Including this information as part of the
driving course is appropriate and justified so that people become more
familiar and Knowledgeable about this important issue and decision. This
bill seeks to bolster the number of .registered organ donors among New
York state drivers by creating greater awareness of the registration
process and the vital role organ donation plays in saving the lives of
others.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2015-2016: A10338- Referred to Transportation

2017: A.7549 - Referred to Transportation

2022: S5509

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
January 1st after enactment.

2023-S2739A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2739--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. COMRIE, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   recommitted to the Committee  on  Transportation  in  accordance  with
   Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- 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  requiring
   distribution  of  information  in  the  pre-licensing course on how to
   register as an organ and tissue donor
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Paragraph (d) of subdivision 4 of section 502 of the vehi-
 cle  and  traffic law, as amended by chapter 379 of the laws of 2022, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (d) (I) The commissioner shall make available  for  distribution  upon
 registration  at  each  location  where the pre-licensing course will be
 given[,] (1) instructional handbooks outlining the content of the entire
 curriculum  of  the  pre-licensing  course  including  the   information
 required to be included in the course pursuant to paragraphs (c), (c-1),
 (c-2),  (c-3),  (c-4) and (c-5) of this subdivision, AND (2) INFORMATION
 AS TO HOW A PERSON MAY REGISTER IN THE NEW YORK STATE ORGAN  AND  TISSUE
 DONOR  REGISTRY  UNDER  SECTION  FORTY-THREE  HUNDRED  TEN OF THE PUBLIC
 HEALTH LAW.
   (II)  The commissioner shall also provide for the additional  training
 of  the instructors necessary for the competent instruction of the alco-
 hol and drug education, "Road Rage" awareness, "Work Zone Safety" aware-
 ness, "Motorcycle Safety" awareness, "School Bus Safety"  awareness  and
 "Pedestrian  and Bicyclist Safety" awareness subject matters of the pre-
 licensing course.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03920-03-4

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Sponsored By

Leroy Comrie

Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Patrick M. Gallivan

2023-S2739 - Details

2023-S2739 - Summary

2023-S2739 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2739 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Patrick M. Gallivan

James Skoufis

2023-S2739A (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S2739A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S2739A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2739A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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