Bill > S06556

This bill amends the vehicle and traffic law to allow the commissioner of motor vehicles to enter into contracts with private companies or public entities for sharing certain driver's license and operating record information. Specifically, the bill enables the department to provide lists of partial driver records, but with strict limitations on the type of information that can be shared. The contract would be restricted to sharing only specific details such as driver's license number, state of issuance, violation dates, summons numbers, violation descriptions, disposition dates, and scofflaw information. To protect individual privacy, the department can only release this information if the recipient first signs a written agreement to comply with the federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994, which sets guidelines for how personal motor vehicle records can be used. Importantly, the standard fees typically associated with record copies would not apply to records furnished under these new contractual arrangements. The bill is designed to provide more flexibility for the motor vehicle department in sharing certain driver record information while maintaining privacy safeguards.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6556