A 8872 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Directs the department of motor vehicles to create a plan to increase the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles in New York state outside of the city of New York

Summary

Directs the department of motor vehicles to develop a plan to increase the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles, by county, in New York state outside of the city of New York; defines accessibility; requires a report to identify any existing local guidelines for accessible vehicles; directs development of benchmarks for increasing wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Last action May 5, 2026

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A8872 → A8872A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding the Vehicle and Traffic Law alongside the Transportation Law. The primary substantive change is the reorganization of vehicle safety standards, which were previously grouped under a single heading and are now split into four distinct sections covering mobility, doors, interior space, and securement systems. The bill also updated its legislative intent to emphasize creating a comprehensive plan rather than just conducting a study.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include amendments to the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in addition to the Transportation Law. It also shifted the legislative approach from conducting a study to actively creating a plan for increasing wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

SCOPE

Added the Vehicle and Traffic Law as a target for amendment to establish legal definitions for wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

DEFINITION

Reorganized the list of vehicle safety requirements from a single unstructured list into four specific sections: Mobility and Accessibility, Doors and Thresholds, Interior Compartment, and Secure Systems.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements for interior handrails and stanchions to ensure sufficient turning and maneuvering space for mobility aids to reach securement locations.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the legislative intent language to focus on creating a plan for increasing vehicle availability rather than just studying the current availability.

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Committee

Amendments

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8872A

lower

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors