New York S 5776: Relates to the suspension and revocation of certain learner's permits and the return of numbered plates and registration suspensions in certain circumstances

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S05776 Summary:

BILL NOS05776 

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SAME ASSAME AS A04827

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SPONSORGIANARIS

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COSPNSRGOUNARDES

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §510-c, add §607, V & T L

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Provides for the suspension and revocation of certain learner's permits, and the return of numbered plates and registration suspensions in certain circumstances.

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BILL NOS05776 

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02/28/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5776

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 28, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered print-
 ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transporta-
 tion

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the suspen-
 sion and revocation of certain learner's permits and the return of
 numbered plates and registration suspensions in certain circumstances

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

 1 Section 1. The section heading and subdivision 1 of section 510-c of
 2 the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 403 of the laws of
 3 2009, are amended to read as follows:
 4 Suspension and revocation of learner's permits and driver's licenses
 5 for violations committed by holders of class DJ or class MJ learner's
 6 permits or licenses, or for those over the age of eighteen with a
 7 learner's permit. 1. (a) A learner's permit or a driver's license shall
 8 be suspended for a period of sixty days:
 9 (i) upon a conviction or finding of a serious traffic violation as
 10 defined in subdivision two of this section, when such violation was
 11 committed while the holder had a class DJ or class MJ learner's permit
 12 or a class DJ or MJ license, or for those over the age of eighteen with
 13 a learner's permit; or
 14 (ii) upon the second conviction or finding of such permit or license
 15 holder of a violation of any other provision of this chapter or any
 16 other law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation relating to traffic, and
 17 when such violation was committed while such holder had a class DJ or
 18 class MJ learner's permit or a class DJ or MJ license, or for those over
 19 the age of eighteen with a learner's permit.
 20 (b) A learner's permit or a driver's license shall be revoked for a
 21 period of sixty days upon the conviction or finding of the permit or
 22 license holder of a violation or violations, committed within six months
 23 after the restoration of such permit or license suspended pursuant to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00776-01-5

 S. 5776 2

 1 paragraph (a) of this subdivision, which convictions or findings would
 2 result in the suspension of such permit or license pursuant to paragraph
 3 (a) of this subdivision.
 4 (c) A learner's permit shall be suspended for a period of sixty days
 5 upon a conviction or finding that they did not abide by the following
 6 practices:
 7 (i) operating a vehicle without a supervising driver twenty-one years
 8 of age or older with a valid license to operate the type of vehicle the
 9 permit holder is in.
 10 (ii) operating a vehicle that contains hazardous materials.
 11 (iii) operating a vehicle when more than one passenger under the age
 12 of twenty-one who is not a family member is in the vehicle. This does
 13 not apply if the supervising driver is a parent, guardian, driver educa-
 14 tion teacher or driving school instructor.
 15 (iv) operating a vehicle when a passenger is seated in the front seat,
 16 except for the supervising driver.
 17 (v) when a vehicle is operated by a driver who has a class DJ
 18 learner's permit, every passenger in the vehicle must use a safety
 19 restraint (a seat belt, a combination seat belt and shoulder harness, a
 20 child restraint seat).
 21 § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section
 22 607 to read as follows:
 23 § 607. Accidents; when plates are returned and registration is
 24 suspended. 1.