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NY S03848
Bill
Status
1/27/2017
Primary Sponsor
Terrence Murphy
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AI Summary
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Prohibits cities from destroying applications or applicant information for municipal forms of identification (excluding proof of residency documents).
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Imposes civil penalties of $1,000 per destroyed application or portion thereof, with penalties payable to the Office for New Americans.
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Requires cities to forward copies of all identification applications to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and the Office for New Americans within 10 days of receipt.
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Mandates that cities with existing identification programs must transmit all remaining application information in their possession to the specified agencies within 10 days of the law's effective date.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Prohibits cities which issue certain forms of identification to maintain the application information relating thereto; provides that the destruction of such information shall make the city liable for a civil penalty, payable to the office of new Americans, of $1,000 for each application or portion thereof that was destroyed; and requires such cities to submit such information to the division of homeland security and emergency services and to the office for new Americans.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CITIES
1/3/2018