New York S 2380: Disallows the suspension or revocation of a domestic violence victim's driver's license or registration for non-payment or lapse of insurance coverage

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S02380 Summary:

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Disallows the suspension or revocation of a domestic violence victim's driver's license or registration for non-payment or lapse of insurance coverage upon a proper showing of current insurance and a court order or attorney affirmation that such individual is in fact a victim of domestic violence.

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01/16/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2380

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 16, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. MATTERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to disallowing
 suspension or revocation of a domestic violence victim's driver's
 license or registration for non-payment or lapse of insurance coverage

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

 1 Section 1. Section 318 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 16 to read as follows:
 3 16. (a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this subdivi-
 4 sion, no revocation or suspension order shall be issued pursuant to this
 5 section, or if such revocation or suspension order has been issued, it
 6 shall be terminated upon a proper showing of current effective financial
 7 security, if the commissioner shall determine that the person involved
 8 is a victim of domestic violence and was not aware of the fact that
 9 financial security was not in effect due to non-payment or lapse of
 10 coverage and the failure to have such financial security in effect was
 11 caused solely by the negligence or malfeasance of a person other than
 12 such victim.
 13 (b) The burden of proving lack of knowledge that financial security
 14 was not in effect and that such failure resulted solely from the negli-
 15 gence or malfeasance of another shall be upon the person seeking to
 16 avoid revocation or suspension action. Such facts shall be established
 17 by clear and convincing evidence, either by the submission of affida-
 18 vits, a court order, or at a hearing called in the discretion of the
 19 commissioner.
 20 (c) A determination by the commissioner that the person seeking to
 21 avoid revocation or suspension action for failure to have financial
 22 security in effect as a result of being a victim of domestic violence
 23 shall relieve such victim of the penalties and disabilities provided in
 24 this article.
 25 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06419-01-5

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