Relates to area speed limits
S 3882, titled the "area speed limits act," amends the vehicle and traffic law concerning how local speed limits are established. The bill removes the requirement for cities, villages, and certain towns to follow specific engineering considerations and obtain certification from a licensed professional engineer when setting maximum speed limits on local highways. This change directly affects local legislative bodies by altering the procedural requirements they must meet to establish speed limits within their jurisdictions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect that the Transportation Committee has reviewed and discharged the bill, allowing it to proceed to the next stage. The text of the law itself was reorganized to move a specific exception for Long Beach from the general section to a new introductory section, while simultaneously updating the rules for towns to include a new eligibility criterion for towns that have adopted local laws authorizing them to set speed limits.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include towns that have adopted local laws authorizing themselves to set speed limits, in addition to suburban and large towns.
SCOPE
Added a new eligibility criterion allowing towns that have adopted local laws authorizing speed limits to establish lower speed limits, expanding the group of towns eligible for this legislation.
STRUCTURE
Reorganized the text by moving the specific exception for Long Beach to a new first section and updating the town speed limit section to reflect the new eligibility criteria.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the procedural status of the bill to indicate it has been amended and recommitted to the Transportation Committee after being discharged.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3882A
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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