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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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BILL NUMBER:S827
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to certain requirements for renewing a driver's license
Purpose or general idea of bill
Excludes a social security number or social security card from documentation required to be provided to renew an existing driver's license.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 502(6) (a). Provides that an applicant for renewal of a driver's license shall not be required to provide his or her social security number or show a social security card even if such number or card was not provided to the Department in a previous transaction.
Section 2. Effective Date
Existing law
Vehicle and Traffic Law; Article 19-Licensing of Drivers; Section 502 (6) (a) - Requirements for Licensing. Current statute does not expressly prohibit the requirement of an applicant to provide his or her social security number or show his or her social security card.
Justification
To reduce the constant worry having to provide a social security card and or information when renewing a driver's license as well as making the process a lot easier and faster.
Prior legislative history
2014: S.790 - Referred to Transportation 2013: S.790 - Referred to Transportation 2012: S.99 - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs 2011: S.99 - Notice of Committee Consideration Requested, Committee Discharged and Committed to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs 2009-10: S.2179 - Referred to Transportation/A.329 - Referred to Transportation; Enacting Clause Stricken 2007-08: A.1729 - Referred to Transportation
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become a law.
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