S 7928 NY
Limits the suspension or revocation of an individual's driver's license when participating in a treatment court program
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Summary
This bill limits the suspension or revocation of driver's licenses for individuals participating in certain treatment court programs in New York. Treatment court programs allow participants to address underlying issues such as substance abuse or mental health instead of standard criminal prosecution. The bill provides protections for driver's licenses when individuals successfully participate in these programs. The bill also addresses situations where a court allows someone to withdraw a guilty plea and plead guilty to a lesser charge, or when at least six months have elapsed since an initial guilty plea that resulted in license suspension or revocation. These provisions aim to support individuals' rehabilitation and recovery while allowing them to maintain driving privileges during their treatment participation.
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Official abstract
Limits the suspension or revocation of an individual's driver's license when an individual takes a certain plea involving participation in certain treatment court programs or the court allowed the individual to withdraw their previously entered plea of guilty, and plead guilty to a lesser charge or the department revoked or suspended the individual's driver's license upon a plea of guilty and at least six months have elapsed since such initial plea.
Sponsor (1)
- Shelley Mayer Democratic · primary
Action history (14)
- May 14, 2025 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION · upper
- May 27, 2025 1ST REPORT CAL.1322 · upper
- May 28, 2025 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 29, 2025 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- Jun 13, 2025 COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 7928A · upper
- May 5, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.941 · upper
- May 6, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 7, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 29, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- May 29, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 29, 2026 REFERRED TO CODES · lower
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