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Senate Bill S7078A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to reexamination of licensees

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2023-S7078 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7627
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §506, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S5385, A2174

2023-S7078 - Summary

Permits the commissioner of motor vehicles to require any licensed driver to submit to an examination or reexamination prior to his or her normal renewal date upon receipt of a recommendation from a court having jurisdiction of traffic offenses, or the governor or chief magistrate of a state or territory stating that the driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely is questionable.

2023-S7078 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7078 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7078
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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  reexamina-
   tion of licensees
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 506 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6.  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY REQUIRE ANY LICENSED DRIVER TO SUBMIT TO AN
 EXAMINATION OR REEXAMINATION PRIOR TO HIS OR  HER  NORMAL  RENEWAL  DATE
 UPON  RECEIPT  OF  A  RECOMMENDATION FROM A COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OF
 TRAFFIC OFFENSES, OR THE GOVERNOR OR CHIEF  MAGISTRATE  OF  A  STATE  OR
 TERRITORY  STATING  THAT THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE
 SAFELY IS QUESTIONABLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11391-01-3

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2023-S7078A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7627
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §506, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
S5385, A2174

2023-S7078A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits the commissioner of motor vehicles to require any licensed driver to submit to an examination or reexamination prior to his or her normal renewal date upon receipt of a recommendation from a court having jurisdiction of traffic offenses, or the governor or chief magistrate of a state or territory stating that the driver's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely is questionable.

2023-S7078A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7078A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7078--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  reexamina-
   tion of licensees

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 506 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6.  THE  COMMISSIONER  MAY REQUIRE ANY LICENSED DRIVER TO SUBMIT TO AN
 EXAMINATION OR REEXAMINATION PRIOR TO HIS OR  HER  NORMAL  RENEWAL  DATE
 UPON  RECEIPT  OF  A  RECOMMENDATION FROM A COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OF
 TRAFFIC OFFENSES, OR THE GOVERNOR OR CHIEF  MAGISTRATE  OF  A  STATE  OR
 TERRITORY  STATING  THAT THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE
 SAFELY IS QUESTIONABLE. IN REVIEWING SUCH LICENSED  DRIVER'S  QUALIFICA-
 TIONS  TO  OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ONLY CONSIDER
 THE PREVIOUS TEN YEARS OF THE LICENSED DRIVER'S DRIVING RECORD.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11391-02-3

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