Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 27, 2025 |
print number 5688a |
May 27, 2025 |
amend and recommit to finance |
May 20, 2025 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 27, 2025 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S5688
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R, C) 51st Senate District
2025-S5688 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7868
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §202, V & T L
2025-S5688 - Summary
Provides that the commissioner of motor vehicles shall affix a cost for the sale of registration lists and title information or other records in bulk at the annual cost not to exceed $1,520,000; authorizes such commissioner to impose other requirements; makes related provisions.
2025-S5688 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5688 SPONSOR: COONEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a fixed fee for the purchase of registration lists and title information PURPOSE: Amends New York State's Vehicle and Traffic Law to establish a set fee for, the release of vehicle records; ensures conformance with federal permissible uses; and increases safeguards. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends paragraph 4(a) of section 202 of the Vehicle and Traf- fic Law to allow the Commissioner to contract with any successful bidders rather than just one highest bidder; adds a fixed fee for the bulk purchase of registration lists and title information; amends para- graph 4(b) to align with the federally permissible use of these records for motor vehicle claims investigation activities, antifraud activities,
2025-S5688 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5688 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- 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 fixed fee for the purchase of registration lists and title informa- tion THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 202 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 61 of the laws of 1989, the subdivision head- ing and paragraphs (a) and (e) as amended by chapter 496 of the laws of 1995, and paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 293 of the laws of 1989, is amended and a new subdivision 5-a is added to read as follows: 4. Registration lists and title information. (a) The commissioner shall have discretion to contract with [the highest responsible] ANY SUCCESSFUL bidder or bidders to furnish the registration information specified in this section from the records of all vehicle registrations from any registration period, or number of periods not exceeding five years in the aggregate, with respect to a given territory or information on titles. In such event, the fees provided by this section shall not apply to copies of records furnished under any such contract. Any such contract entered into by the commissioner pursuant to this section shall not be for a term of more than two years and shall contain language prohibiting [the] ANY successful bidder OR BIDDERS from assigning the contract and from any use or resale of the information received which use or resale is contrary to the public policy of this state or is contrary to the public morals or welfare. In addition, any such sale of registration information shall be limited to only that part of the vehi- cle registration records describing the name and address of the owner of the vehicle and the make, model, year, weight, body style, number of passengers and cylinders, fuel, license number, type of registration and transaction, validation and expiration date and vehicle identification number of the vehicle. (A-1) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AFFIX A COST FOR THE SALE OF SUCH LISTS OR OTHER RECORDS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION IN BULK
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
(R, C) 51st Senate District
2025-S5688A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7868
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §202, V & T L
2025-S5688A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that the commissioner of motor vehicles shall affix a cost for the sale of registration lists and title information or other records in bulk at the annual cost not to exceed $1,520,000; authorizes such commissioner to impose other requirements; makes related provisions.
2025-S5688A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5688A SPONSOR: COONEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a fixed fee for the purchase of registration lists and title information PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to amend New York State's Vehicle and Traf- fic Law to establish a set fee for, the release of vehicle records; ensures conformance with federal permissible uses; and increases safe- guards. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends paragraph 4(a) of section 202 of the Vehicle and Traf- fic Law to allow the Commissioner to contract with any successful bidders rather than just one highest bidder; adds a fixed fee for the bulk purchase of registration lists and title information; amends para- graph 4(b) to align with the federally permissible use of these records
2025-S5688A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5688--A 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. COONEY, GRIFFO, OBERACKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Trans- portation -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- 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 establishing a fixed fee for the purchase of registration lists and title informa- tion THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 202 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 61 of the laws of 1989, the subdivision head- ing and paragraphs (a) and (e) as amended by chapter 496 of the laws of 1995, and paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 293 of the laws of 1989, is amended and a new subdivision 6 is added to read as follows: 4. Registration lists and title information. (a) The commissioner shall have discretion to contract with [the highest responsible] ANY SUCCESSFUL bidder or bidders to furnish the registration information specified in this section from the records of all vehicle registrations from any registration period, or number of periods not exceeding five years in the aggregate, with respect to a given territory or information on titles. In such event, the fees provided by this section shall not apply to copies of records furnished under any such contract. Any such contract entered into by the commissioner pursuant to this section shall not be for a term of more than two years and shall contain language prohibiting [the] ANY successful bidder OR BIDDERS from assigning the contract and from any use or resale of the information received which use or resale is contrary to the public policy of this state or is contrary to the public morals or welfare. In addition, any such sale of registration information shall be limited to only that part of the vehi- cle registration records describing the name and address of the owner of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09568-02-5
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