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NY S03848

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2017

Primary Sponsor

Terrence Murphy

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits cities from destroying applications or applicant information for municipal forms of identification (excluding proof of residency documents).

  • Imposes civil penalties of $1,000 per destroyed application or portion thereof, with penalties payable to the Office for New Americans.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Cities1/3/2018
Rules6/20/2017
Cities1/27/2017

Full Bill Text

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