Bill Text: NY A02125 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 2125 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relates to exempting full time active duty military members from certain requirements regarding drivers' licenses, learners' permits, non-driver identification cards and the registration of motor vehicles and motorcycles.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to transportation [A02125 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A02125-Introduced.html

                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          2125
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    January 22, 2019
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Transportation
        AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  exempting
          full  time  active duty military members from certain fees and vehicle
          registration requirements
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
     2  section 251-a to read as follows:
     3    § 251-a. Exemption for members of the armed forces and their  spouses.
     4  1.  The  fees  and  requirements of this chapter in relation to drivers'
     5  licenses, learners' permits, non-driver  identification  cards  and  the
     6  registration  of  motor  vehicles  and  motorcycles  shall  not apply to
     7  members of the armed forces. Such exemption  shall  also  apply  to  the
     8  spouse  of a member of the armed forces if such spouse is living outside
     9  of the state of New York while the member is on active duty.
    10    2. For purposes of this section "member of  the  armed  forces"  shall
    11  mean  a  person on full time active duty in the army, navy, air force or
    12  coast guard of the United States that is permanently domiciled  in  this
    13  state,  was  administered his or her oath of military enlistment in this
    14  state and is currently on active duty outside of the state of New York.
    15    § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 251 of the vehicle and traffic  law,  as
    16  amended  by  chapter  143  of  the  laws  of 1968, is amended to read as
    17  follows:
    18    2. A member of the armed forces who has been issued a license to oper-
    19  ate a motor vehicle or motorcycle by the  armed  forces  of  the  United
    20  States  may operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the public highways
    21  of this state without being licensed under this chapter for a period  of
    22  sixty  days  after  such person has entered this state. When such person
    23  applies to renew his or her  license  after  entering  this  state,  the
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD06187-01-9

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     1  person's  photograph shall be taken to be included on the license pursu-
     2  ant to regulations established by the commissioner.
     3    §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
     4  have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
     5  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
     6  this  act  on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
     7  on or before such effective date.