S 318 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Eliminates court surcharges and fees; repealer

Summary
Eliminates certain court surcharges and fees and probation and parole surcharges and fees; eliminates the requirement that a parolee or releasee receiving a merit termination of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution; eliminates the requirement that a person receiving a discharge of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of certain surcharges or fees (Part A); mandates that courts engage in an individualized assessment of a person's financial ability to pay a fine prior to imposing a fine (Part B); eliminates the availability of incarceration as a remedy for a failure to pay a fine, surcharge, or fee, lifts and vacates existing warrants issued solely on a person's failure to timely pay a fine, surcharge or fee and ends existing sentences of incarceration based on such failure (Part C); vacates existing unsatisfied civil judgments based on a person's failure to timely pay a surcharge, or fee (Part D); prohibits the collection of a fine, restitution or reparation from the funds of an incarcerated person; prohibits the payment of court fines, mandatory surcharges, certain fees, restitution, reparation or forfeitures from the earnings of prisoners (Part E); vacates existing unpaid surcharges, DNA databank fees, crime victim assistance fees, sexual offender registration fees, supplemental sex offender victim fees, or probation or parole supervision fees; repeals certain provisions of law relating to restrictions on remitting such fees (Part F).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

S318 S318A · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to reorganize its structure and clarify the scope of its provisions. The bill number changed from S 318 to S 318-A, and the list of sponsors was slightly modified. The most significant substantive change is the renumbering of the bill's parts (A through F instead of A through G), which reflects a consolidation of provisions related to court fees and surcharges. The amendment also added a specific minimum dollar amount for reduced filing fees for incarcerated individuals.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly narrowed by removing references to certain vehicle and traffic law sections and reorganizing the parts to better reflect the remaining provisions.
TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from S 318 to S 318-A, indicating it has been amended and reprinted.

Sponsor list was updated to reflect committee reassignment and discharge procedures.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific requirement that reduced filing fees for incarcerated individuals must be at least fifteen dollars and have a maximum limit.

STRUCTURE

Reorganized the bill's parts from A through G to A through F, consolidating provisions related to unpaid surcharges and fees.

SCOPE

Removed references to repealing sections 1809-aa through 1809-e of the vehicle and traffic law.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 318A
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors