BILL NUMBER: S3319
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to issuing
non-driver identification cards to certain persons with suspended driv-
ing privileges
 
PURPOSE:
To require the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a non-driver iden-
tification card to an individual who has had their driver's license
suspended by a court.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles, when a court
suspends a driver's license to be immediately issued to the person whose
driver's license was suspended, a non-driver identification photo card
to such person. The non-driver identification card shall be in the same
form as any other non-driver identification card issued under section
490 of the vehicle and traffic law.
Section 2: Sets effective date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill will direct the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide those
individuals with a court-ordered suspension of a driver's license with a
non-driver identification photo card. The issuance of a non-driver's
identification card will allow those with a suspended driver's license
to complete necessary daily functions such as traveling, banking, and
shopping.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Senate
2021:S3809,Referred to Transportation
2022:53809,Referred to Transportation
2023:S2756,Referred to Transportation
2024:S2756,Referred to Transportation
Assembly
2021:A6942,Referred to Transportation
2022:A6942,Referred to Transportation
2023:A676,Referred to Transportation
2024:A676,Referred to Transportation
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.

Statutes affected:
S3319: 1193 vehicle and traffic law, 1193(2) vehicle and traffic law