Relates to driver's license suspension reform and amends the effectiveness of chapter 382 of the laws of 2020
Summary
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; stops enforcement actions for failure to pay a fine and makes conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Assembly Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Signed Mar 9, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2021 · Assembly Mar 2, 2021
How they voted
43–18
Passed
Total votes 61
Feb 9, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 9, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.76
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 21, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TK
Tim Kennedy
DDemocratic/Working Families
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