Relates to inspections of mufflers and exhaust systems
This bill amends New York's vehicle safety inspection law to explicitly require inspections of a vehicle's muffler and exhaust system during routine safety checks. It directly affects vehicle owners who need to pass these inspections to register or renew their vehicle registration. The key mechanism adds "muffler or exhaust system" to the list of components already inspected under the law, alongside brakes, lights, and tires. This change updates existing inspection criteria without creating new requirements or changing inspection frequency.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025
Last action Apr 30, 2026
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This bill was amended to add a new co-sponsor, update the legislative status to reflect committee discharge and recommitment, and correct a grammatical error in the effective date clause. The most significant substantive change is a technical correction to the legal citation, which now correctly references 'paragraph (a)' instead of 'subparagraph (a)', ensuring the inspection requirements align with the proper section of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendment only corrects a citation error and adds a sponsor.
ELIGIBILITY
Added 'TORRES' to the list of bill sponsors.
TECHNICAL
Corrected the effective date language from 'is shall have become' to 'it shall have become'.
Updated the legal citation in Section 1 to reference 'paragraph (a)' instead of 'subparagraph (a)' of section 375.
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Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1440A
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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