New York A 5101: Establishes Davina's driver accountability law which requires a uniform curriculum for accident prevention courses; repealer

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A05101 Summary:

BILL NOA05101 

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SAME ASSAME AS S06344

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SPONSORAnderson

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COSPNSRHyndman

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §399-c, amd §§399-c, 399-a, 399-b, 399-d & 399-g, rpld §§399-c & 399-e, V & T L; amd §§806-a & 305, Ed L;
amd §2336, Ins L

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Establishes Davina's driver accountability law which requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a uniform curriculum for accident prevention courses for use by all sponsoring agencies, delivery agencies and instructors in this state; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof.

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BILL NOA05101 

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02/12/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5101

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON, HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Transportation

 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, the education law and the
 insurance law, in relation to requiring a uniform curriculum for acci-
 dent prevention courses; to repeal certain provisions of the vehicle
 and traffic law relating thereto; and providing for the repeal of
 certain provisions of the vehicle and traffic law upon expiration
 thereof

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 "Davina's driver accountability law".
 3 § 2. Section 399-c of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter
 4 290 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows:
 5 § 399-c. Approval by the commissioner. 1. The commissioner must
 6 approve an accident prevention course before any person attending and
 7 successfully completing such course may qualify to receive mandatory
 8 insurance reduction benefits in accordance with subsection (a) of
 9 section two thousand three hundred thirty-six of the insurance law. The
 10 commissioner shall base the decision to approve a course upon the
 11 requirements set forth in this article and any additional requirements
 12 as the commissioner deems necessary.
 13 2. (a) (i) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of subdivision one
 14 of this section, the commissioner shall, no later than one year after
 15 the effective date of this subdivision, establish a uniform and compre-
 16 hensive accident prevention course curriculum for use by all sponsoring
 17 agencies, delivery agencies and instructors in the state.
 18 (ii) Such uniform curriculum shall include the latest safety tech-
 19 niques and instructional materials, and, in addition to any and all
 20 instruction required for completion of the national safety council's
 21 defensive driving course, shall include intensive and rigorous instruc-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06262-01-5

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 1 tion in all relevant provisions of title seven of this chapter and such
 2 other subject matter as the commissioner shall deem necessary to ensure
 3 that such course is effective in increasing driver safety and preventing
 4 and/or reducing motor vehicle accidents.
 5 (iii) Such uniform curriculum shall require at least three hundred
 6 twenty minutes of instruction with a certified instructor present;
 7 provided, however, that such requirement shall not be applicable to a
 8 program approved pursuant to rule or regulation authorizing the delivery
 9 of courses by internet or other remote technology. Nothing in this
 10 subdivision shall prevent the use of audio/visual aids as part of the
 11 course presentation.
 12 (b) Beginning ninety days after the initial adoption of the course
 13 curriculum pursuant to this subdivision and thereafter, no person shall
 14 qualify to receive mandatory insurance reduction benefits in accordance
 15 with subsection (a) of section two thousand three hundred thirty-six of
 16 the insurance law unless such person shall have attended and successful-
 17 ly c