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S 5216: Waives the fee for a commercial driver's license for a member of the military or a veteran when they submit an application for military skills test waiver as part of their application.
What S 5216 does, verified January 21, 2026
The bill aims to waive the fee for a commercial driver's license for certain individuals. It includes three groups of people who are eligible for the waiver: incarcerated individuals, victims of crime, and military members or veterans. The waiver is granted if the applicant meets the specified criteria. The bill takes effect on the 180th day after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5216
- What is the current status of S 5216?
- As of January 21, 2026, S 5216 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION".
- Did S 5216 pass?
- Not yet. S 5216 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5216, and where is it now?
- S 5216 was authored by Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Feb. 19, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 19, 2025 · 294 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5216 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- 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 waiving the fee for a commercial driver's license for a member of the military or a veteran The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 503 of the vehicle and traffic 2 law, as amended by chapter 548 of the laws of 1986, and paragraph (i) as 3 amended by chapter 322 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 3. Waiver of fee. The commissioner may waive the payment of fees 6 required by subdivision two of this section if the applicant: 7 (i) is an incarcerated individual in an institution under the juris- 8 diction of a state department or agency[,]; or 9 (ii) is a victim of crime and the driver's license or learner's permit 10 applied for is a replacement for one that was lost or destroyed as a 11 result of the crime[.]; or 12 (iii) is a member of the military or is a military veteran and is 13 applying for a commercial driver's license and submits an application 14 for military skills test waiver as part of their application. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 16 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08237-01-5
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