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NY A07463

NY A07463
Limits the grounds for the suspension of a driver's license; provides for additional notification when a person is required to make an appearance; requires income based payment plans to be available for fines, fees and mandatory surcharges incurred as a result of a violation of the vehicle and traffic law and makes conforming changes.

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Introduced
05/06/2019
In Committee
07/21/2020
Crossed Over
07/21/2020
Passed
12/19/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Limits the grounds for the suspension of a driver's license and removes existing suspensions based upon such grounds; provides for additional notification when a person is required to make an appearance; requires income based payment plans to be available for fines, fees and mandatory surcharges incurred as a result of a violation of the vehicle and traffic law and makes conforming changes.

AI Summary

This bill: - Limits the grounds for suspending a driver's license and removes existing suspensions based on such grounds. - Requires the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to provide additional notifications, including by text, email, or phone call, when a person is required to make a court appearance. - Requires courts and hearing officers to offer income-based installment payment plans, at no charge, for fines, fees, and mandatory surcharges resulting from traffic violations. The plans cannot exceed 2% of a person's monthly net income or $10 per month, whichever is greater. - Gives courts and hearing officers discretion to reduce or waive fines, fees, and mandatory surcharges in the interests of justice. - Requires notification about the availability of installment payment plans at specific times and locations. - Within 3 months, requires the Commissioner to terminate all existing suspensions for failure to appear, answer, or pay a fine, and waive associated fees and fines, except for certain violations.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (48)

Vivian Cook (D)*,  Carmen De La Rosa (D)*,  Pamela Hunter (D)*,  Joseph Lentol (D)*,  Carmen Arroyo (OTHER),  Charles Barron (D),  Michael Blake (D),  Harry Bronson (D),  William Colton (D),  Marcos Crespo (D),  Catalina Cruz (D),  Anthony D'Urso (D),  Taylor Darling (D),  Maritza Davila (D),  Inez Dickens (D),  Simcha Eichenstein (D),  Harvey Epstein (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Mathylde Frontus (D),  Deborah Glick (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Alicia Hyndman (D),  Ellen Jaffee (D),  Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),  Charles Lavine (D),  Donna Lupardo (D),  Bill Magnarelli (D),  Walter Mosley (D),  Yuh-Line Niou (D),  Danny O'Donnell (D),  Félix Ortiz (D),  Steve Otis (D),  Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),  N. Nick Perry (D),  Victor Pichardo (D),  Dan Quart (D),  Karines Reyes (D),  Robert Rodriguez (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Nader Sayegh (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Phil Steck (D),  Al Taylor (D),  Mark Walczyk (R),  David Weprin (D),  Jaime Williams (D),  Ken Zebrowski (D), 

Last Action

approval memo.71 (on 12/31/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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