S 7905 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to enforcement of toll collection regulations and license plate violations

This bill enhances enforcement for drivers with repeated license plate violations and unpaid tolls. It stipulates that multiple unpaid liabilities for obscuring license plates will be recorded on an operator's driving record and used for insurance purposes. The bill also allows for a vehicle identification number (VIN) block on vehicles with repeated license plate obscuring convictions or unpaid tolls, preventing registration or renewal until all outstanding charges are settled. Furthermore, it permits denying registration for other vehicles owned by the same individual if there's an intent to bypass these rules.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2026
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S7905 S7905A · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends New York laws regarding toll evasion and license plate violations. It changes the threshold for penalties from two to three convictions within five years before a vehicle's registration can be blocked. It also updates the legal text to remove references to the penal law and civil practice law, focusing the act solely on the public authorities and vehicle and traffic laws.
Scope change
The bill's scope is narrowed by removing references to the penal law and civil practice law, and the applicability of penalties is adjusted to require three convictions instead of two.
REQUIREMENT

The number of required license plate violations to trigger a vehicle registration block was increased from two to three within a five-year period.

SCOPE

The act's title was updated to remove references to the penal law, civil practice law, and lien law, limiting its scope to the public authorities and vehicle and traffic laws.

ELIGIBILITY

New sponsors were added to the bill, including Senators Fahy, Fernandez, Jackson, Krueger, and Persaud.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from S 7905 to S 7905-A and updated with new committee discharge and amendment status.

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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7905A
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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