New York A 3534: Suspends fees in connection with a REAL ID driver's license until 2027

Status: ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN (as of 2026-01-08)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 3534

Sponsors: Angelo Santabarbara

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A03534 Summary:

BILL NOA03534 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSantabarbara

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Amd §503, V & T L

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Suspends fees in connection with a REAL ID driver's license or non-driver ID card until 2027; refunds fees paid since 2017.

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01/28/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

01/08/2026enacting clause stricken

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 3534

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 28, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to suspending
 fees for REAL ID cards; and providing for the repeal of certain
 provisions upon the expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 503 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
 3 3-a. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no fees
 4 shall be charged for the application, processing or issuance, including
 5 photo image fees, for a renewal of a driver's license or non-driver
 6 identification card that is REAL ID compliant with federal law under
 7 United States Public Law 109-13.
 8 § 2. The commissioner of motor vehicles shall refund any fees paid
 9 since January 1, 2017 for a REAL ID driver's license or non-driver iden-
 10 tification card which was issued to any person with an existing license
 11 or non-driver identification card prior to the expiration period for
 12 such license or card.
 13 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 14 section one of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed on and after
 15 December 31, 2027.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06688-01-5

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