New York A 2466: Relates to directing the superintendent of the New York state police to prepare a visor card for the hard of hearing

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A02466 Summary:

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Directs the superintendent of the New York State Police to prepare a visor card for the deaf or hard of hearing to enable police to respond to traffic stops involving the deaf or hard of hearing and avoid conflict and escalation because of difficulty communicating.

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01/17/2025referred to governmental operations

01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2466

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 17, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the super-
 intendent of the New York state police to prepare informational mate-
 rial to aid police during interactions with persons who are deaf or
 hard of hearing

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

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 214-i
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 214-i. Visor card for police interactions with individuals who are
 4 deaf or hard of hearing. 1. The superintendent shall develop, maintain
 5 and disseminate informational printed material in the form of a card
 6 designed for the attachment to a vehicle's sun visor (a "visor card")
 7 which will enable a police officer to communicate with an individual who
 8 is deaf or hard of hearing in any interaction that such individual may
 9 have with law enforcement.
 10 2. Visor cards required by this section shall include but are not
 11 limited to the following information:
 12 (a) boldface and highlighted text at the top of the card indicating
 13 that the individual is deaf or hard of hearing;
 14 (b) symbols and pictures that can be used to communicate between the
 15 police officer and the individual;
 16 (c) a list of the best ways to communicate with that individual,
 17 including the need for an American Sign Language interpreter, text
 18 messaging, writing, lip reading, hand gestures, or an assistive listen-
 19 ing device;
 20 (d) descriptions of motor vehicle and traffic offenses that the super-
 21 intendent determines are the most common including but not limited to an
 22 expired license, not wearing a seatbelt, reckless driving, failure to
 23 stop at a stop sign, and speeding;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01470-01-5

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 1 (e) clearly marked boxes and descriptions indicating whether the indi-
 2 vidual is being warned, ticketed, or arrested;
 3 (f) symbols for the individual to indicate to the police officer that
 4 assistance is required, including but not limited to, driving
 5 directions, medical emergency, police assistance, nearest gas station,
 6 flat tire, location of the nearest hospital, and tow truck assistance;
 7 (g) symbols for the police officer to communicate police directives to
 8 the individual including but not limited to requests to produce license,
 9 registration, proof of insurance, or a weapons permit;
 10 (h) suggestions for police officers on how to effectively communicate
 11 with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing; and
 12 (i) contact information regarding resources for individuals who are
 13 deaf or hard of hearing.
 14 3. Visor cards shall be created in both English and Spanish.
 15 4. Visor cards shall be supplied to all police departments and sher-
 16 iff's offices in the state for distribution to police officers; and to
 17 every department of motor vehicles location to be distributed to indi-
 18 viduals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
 19 5. Visor cards shall be designed, developed and ready for distribution
 20 no later than six months after the effective date of this section.
 21 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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