New York A6732: Creates an identification card program for local correctional facilities; and relates to issuance of and waiver of fees for identification cards issued pursuant to certain identification card programs

What the bill says

An act to amend the correction law, in relation to creating an identification card program for incarcerated individuals in local correctional facilities; and to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to issuance of and waiver of fees for identification cards issued pursuant to identification card programs under the correction law.

From the introduced text, March 11, 2025:

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to creating an identification card program for incarcerated individuals in local correctional facilities; and to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to issuance of and waiver of fees for identification cards issued pursuant to identification card programs under the correction law THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 512 to read as follows: § 512. IDENTIFICATION CARD PROGRAM. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "IDENTIFICATION CARD" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED NINETY OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW. 2. THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL DEVELOP A PROGRAM THAT WOULD ALLOW INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IN LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES WITHOUT AN IDENTIFICATION CARD, OR WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ISSUED A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR LEARNER'S PERMIT BY THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLES, OR WHOSE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR LEARNER'S PERMIT IS EXPIRED, SUSPENDED, REVOKED OR SURRENDERED, OR WHOSE IDENTIFICATION CARD IS EXPIRED, TO OBTAIN AN IDENTIFICATION CARD PRIOR TO SUCH INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL'S RELEASE FROM A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AT THE OPTION OF SUCH INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL. 3. THE SENTENCE AND COMMITMENT OF AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL IN A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SHALL BE DEEMED SUFFICIENT TO GRANT …

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Sponsors

• Edward Gibbs (D, 68) · primary sponsor
• Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
• Deborah Glick (D, 66)
• Larinda Hooks (D, 35)

Latest actions

1. June 4, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.484
2. June 4, 2026: RULES REPORT CAL.484
3. June 4, 2026: REPORTED
4. June 4, 2026: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
5. May 19, 2026: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
6. January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO CORRECTION
7. March 11, 2025: REFERRED TO CORRECTION

Votes

• Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 22 yea, 10 nay, passed
• Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 4, 2026): 20 yea, 8 nay, passed
• Assembly Correction Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (May 19, 2026): 8 yea, 4 nay, passed

Common questions

What is A6732?

A6732 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Creates an identification card program for local correctional facilities; and relates to issuance of and waiver of fees for identification cards issued pursuant to certain identification card programs.

What does A6732 do?

In its own words: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to creating an identification card program for incarcerated individuals in local correctional facilities; and to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to issuance of and waiver of fees for identification cards issued pursuant to identification card programs under the correction law.

What is the status of A6732?

In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.484 (June 4, 2026).

Who sponsored A6732?

Edward Gibbs (D, 68), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for A6732?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6732