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A5539Assembly2019-2020 Session

Protect Military Driver Licenses

Official title

“Provides an exemption from suspension of driver's license for persons serving on fulltime active military duty”

Sponsor Karl BrabenecAD-98+8 co-sponsorsAffects Transportation
Status
In Assembly Committee
Transportation
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Transportation

What's happening

This bill exempts full-time active military personnel from driver's license suspension due to unpaid traffic or parking fines during their service.

Why it matters

  1. Acknowledges the unique challenges faced by active duty military personnel. by preventing license suspension for unpaid traffic or parking fines while serving, the bill recognizes that military service can make timely responses to civil penalties difficult or impossible.

  2. Protects continued mobility and employment opportunities post-service. by ensuring that licenses remain valid for up to six months after returning from duty, the bill helps service members avoid additional barriers to reintegration, such as being unable to drive for work or personal needs.

  3. Requires proof of active duty to prevent abuse. the exemption is only granted if the individual or their representative submits satisfactory evidence to the DMV, which limits the provision to genuine cases and maintains accountability.

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Protect Military Driver Licenses

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Karl Brabenec

Assembly Member · Assembly District 98

1 Multi-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to transportation
  2. Held for consideration in transportation
  3. Referred to transportation

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

5539

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

February 13, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing an exemption from suspension of a driver's license for persons serving on fulltime active military duty

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

Section 1. Section 1806-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:

6. In the event that a person charged with a traffic violation or parking violation does not answer within the time specified and such circumstance results in a default judgment of a fine, and such person fails to pay such fine because such person serves on fulltime active military duty, as defined in section one of the military law, the commissioner shall not suspend such person's license, provided such person or such person's representative submits proof satisfactory to the commissioner that he or she is a member of the military forces and is engaged in fulltime active military duty. Such person's license shall be valid for up to six months after such person's release from fulltime active military duty.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD08134-01-9

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