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that no driver's license issued to a person granted temporary protected status shall be cancelled, suspended or rescinded.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
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