New York S 5146: Establishes a deaf and hard of hearing outreach program to facilitate communication between hearing-impaired persons and law enforcement personnel

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S05146 Summary:

BILL NOS05146 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03230

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SPONSORCOMRIE

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COSPNSRADDABBO

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Add §837-y, Exec L

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Establishes a deaf and hard of hearing outreach program to facilitate communication between deaf and hard of hearing individuals and law enforcement personnel.

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BILL NOS05146 

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02/19/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5146

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 19, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a deaf
 and hard of hearing outreach program to facilitate communication
 between law enforcement and deaf and hard of hearing individuals

 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 837-y
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 837-y. Deaf and hard of hearing outreach program. 1. As used in this
 4 section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 5 (a) "Deaf and hard of hearing" shall mean a person who has partial or
 6 complete loss of hearing, including individuals who are deaf-blind.
 7 (b) "Visor communication card" shall mean such identification as
 8 issued by the division which identifies the driver as deaf and hard of
 9 hearing, as defined in this section, and which details the appropriate
 10 procedures for assisting a deaf and hard of hearing driver during a
 11 traffic stop as promulgated by the division pursuant to this section.
 12 2. The division shall develop and maintain visor communication cards
 13 for the purpose of improving communication between law enforcement and
 14 deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Any person residing in this state
 15 shall, upon request, be issued a visor communication of a design
 16 approved by the commissioner. Application for such visor communication
 17 card shall be filed with the division in such form and detail as the
 18 commissioner shall prescribe.
 19 3. The division shall make available an electronic version of the
 20 visor communication card on their website. The division shall dissem-
 21 inate for the purpose of posting such electronic version to law enforce-
 22 ment agencies and other state agencies where the public may obtain
 23 information regarding motor vehicle registration and licenses.
 24 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05986-01-5

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