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Senate bill · S10729 (2025-26)

Allows drivers to contest license revocations, suspensions, and other penalties based on cases of mistaken identity and require identity verification prior to…

New York State Senate

Latest action Oct 28, 2026

Sponsor: John Liu (State Senator, District 16, Democratic)

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Allows drivers to contest license revocations, suspensions, and other penalties based on cases of mistaken identity and require identity verification prior to adverse administrative action

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 30, 2026. About our data

Summary

Require the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish that the record of the adverse action actually matches the person the department has penalized by establishing a three-point match with the licensee rather than just a name match; allows a driver to contest the determination if they believe it is a case of mistaken identity; provides for a stay/removal of any penalty until there is a final determination.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Rules · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Senate.

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Full history

  1. Oct 28, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

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