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A6376Assembly2017-2018 Session

Study Immigrant License Process

Official title

“Relates to the commissioner's report on issuing driver's licenses to immigrants, especially those who have a deferred action status or are registered provisional immigrants”

Sponsor Marcos CrespoAD-85Affects Transportation
Status
In Assembly Committee
Transportation
Impact
2/10
Minimal
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Transportation

What's happening

This bill requires the DMV commissioner to report on steps needed to accept certain immigration documents for driver's license applications.

Why it matters

  1. Addresses access for immigrants. The bill pushes the DMV to consider how individuals with federal immigration statuses like Deferred Action or Registered Provisional Immigrant can use their immigration documents to apply for a driver's license, potentially expanding access to driving privileges for more New Yorkers.

  2. Promotes government accountability and transparency. By requiring a formal report to both the governor and legislature, the bill ensures that policymakers and the public are informed about what steps or legal changes are needed, which could prompt further legislative action or administrative reforms.

  3. Sets a clear timeline for action. The requirement for the report to be submitted by June 1, 2018, creates urgency and a deadline for state officials to analyze and address barriers faced by immigrants regarding ID documentation and licensing.

  4. Could influence broader immigration policy debates. The findings and recommendations in the mandated report may inform debates about immigrant rights, public safety, and inclusion, potentially shaping future policies about identification and access to state services.

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Study Immigrant License Process

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Marcos Crespo

Assembly Member · Assembly District 85

History

  1. Referred to transportation
  2. Referred to transportation

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

6376

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

March 6, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, DAVILA, MOYA, PICHARDO, RAMOS, RIVERA, RODRIGUEZ, SEPULVEDA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the commissioner of motor vehicles' report on issuing drivers' licenses to immigrants

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 200 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:

3. The commissioner shall report to the governor and legislature any process and/or further legislative action necessary to allow agents issuing drivers' licenses to accept as primary proof of identification, documents related to an individual's federal immigration status as deferred action or a registered provisional immigrant. This report shall be submitted to the governor and legislature no later than June first, two thousand eighteen.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD08157-01-7

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