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NY A06573

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/27/2015

Primary Sponsor

Marcos Crespo

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Origin

Assembly

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Banking institutions must accept as valid identification any consulate-issued identification cards for foreign nationals that have been approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services for all banking transactions.

  • Applies to all banks, trust companies, savings banks, savings and loan associations, licensed foreign banks, and credit unions.

  • Department of Financial Services must review the legitimacy of identification cards issued by foreign governments and recommend which ones should be accepted by banking institutions.

  • Department must recommend supplemental identification requirements, legislative measures to facilitate banking access for undocumented immigrants, and measures for undocumented immigrants with proof of Registered Provisional Immigrant (RPI) applications to access banking services.

  • Act takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Requires banking institutions to accept the identification cards issued by the consulate generals that were approved by the NYS department of financial services as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions.

Last Action

referred to banks

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Banks3/27/2015

Full Bill Text

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