A 4901 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to autonomous vehicle driving

Summary

Provides that a person may operate a fully autonomous vehicle on the public roads of this state without a human driver provided that the automated driving system is engaged and the vehicle meets certain conditions; defines terms; requires insurance and that such vehicle is registered as a fully autonomous vehicle; makes related provisions.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Apr 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

A4901A → A4901B · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to include additional sponsors and updated committee tracking information. Substantively, the definition of a 'fully autonomous vehicle' was expanded to include specific weight limits and safety requirements, such as the need for two distinct sensing modalities to detect obstacles if the camera system fails.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was narrowed regarding vehicle eligibility by adding a gross vehicle weight limit of 10,000 pounds or less and requiring redundant sensing systems for obstacle detection.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'fully autonomous vehicle' was changed to include a maximum gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds.

The definition of 'fully autonomous vehicle' was updated to explicitly require that lateral and longitudinal motion control be automatically performed without human intervention.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements mandate that fully autonomous vehicles must have two distinct sensing modalities (e.g., radar and camera) to detect obstacles if the primary camera system fails.

FISCAL

The bill now includes additional sponsors (SOLAGES, BURROUGHS, PHEFFER AMATO, HEVESI, WRIGHT, ROMERO, DE LOS SANTOS, BEEPHAN, STIRPE, McDONALD, POWERS) and reflects further committee actions.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4901B

lower

Apr 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4901A

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors