S10022 • 2025

Authorizes the use of a confirmation of trafficking victim status as evidence of identity for the issuance of an identification card

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Sponsor: Monica Martinez
Last action: 2026-06-04
Official status: In Assembly Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Authorizes the use of a confirmation of trafficking victim status as evidence of identity for the issuance of an identification card

Authorizes the use of a confirmation of trafficking victim status as evidence of identity for the issuance of an identification card Authorizes the use of a confirmation of trafficking victim status issued by OTDA as evidence of identity for the issuance of a non-driver identification card.

What This Bill Does

Authorizes the use of a confirmation of trafficking victim status as evidence of identity for the issuance of an identification card Authorizes the use of a confirmation of trafficking victim status issued by OTDA as evidence of identity for the issuance of a non-driver identification card.

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Bill History

2026-06-04 Assembly
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
2026-06-03 Senate
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2026-06-03 Senate
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1669
2026-06-03 Senate
PASSED SENATE
2026-06-03 Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-04-22 Senate
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Official Summary Text

Authorizes the use of a confirmation of trafficking victim status as evidence of identity for the issuance of an identification card
Authorizes the use of a confirmation of trafficking victim status issued by OTDA as evidence of identity for the issuance of a non-driver identification card.

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          10022

                                    I N  S E N A T E

                                     April 22, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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  proof  of
          identity for the issuance of a non-driver identification card

          THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 490 of the  vehi-
     2  cle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iv) to read
     3  as follows:
     4    (IV)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW, FOR PURPOSES OF
     5  ESTABLISHING PROOF OF IDENTITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF  A  NON-DRIVER  IDEN-
     6  TIFICATION CARD UNDER THIS ARTICLE, A CONFIRMATION OF TRAFFICKING VICTIM
     7  STATUS  ISSUED  BY  THE  OFFICE  OF  TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
     8  PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE-BB OF THE SOCIAL  SERVICES
     9  LAW  SHALL  BE  ACCEPTED AS A FORM OF EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY.  THE COMMIS-
    10  SIONER MAY DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH SUCH CONFIRMATION SATISFIES THE
    11  IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
    12    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15274-02-6