Bill Text: NY A06319 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides that no driver's license issued to a person granted temporary protected status shall be cancelled, suspended or rescinded.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to transportation [A06319 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A06319-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6319 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 5, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MOSLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to a driver's license issued to a person granted federal temporary protected status 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 502-b to read as follows: 3 § 502-b. Temporary protected status beneficiary licensing. 1. 4 Prevention of license suspension. Notwithstanding any other provision 5 of law, the department shall not cancel, suspend or rescind the driver's 6 license, learner's permit, or non-driver identification card issued to 7 an individual granted federal temporary protected status if the federal 8 government ends the designation of temporary protected status for such 9 individual's country of origin. 10 2. Application for license. Notwithstanding any other provision of 11 law, such department shall allow an individual who was formerly granted 12 temporary protected status to apply for or renew such individual's 13 driver's license, learner's permit, or non-driver identification card if 14 such individual meets all requirements other than the requirements 15 related to immigration status. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10232-01-9