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S 9530 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the crash victims bill of rights

Summary
Enacts the "crash victims bill of rights"; requires accident reports to be delivered to victims of accidents or their next of kin; requires victim impact statements to be delivered at traffic infraction hearings by injured parties or their next of kin; requires employers to grant leave of absence to employees delivering a victim impact statement at a traffic infraction hearing; directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct a study and complete a report on certain automobile crash information.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill enhances victim rights in traffic cases by requiring impact statements and employer leave, strengthening victim participation in criminal justice processes.75% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill requires employers to grant leave for employees delivering victim impact statements, expanding worker benefits and protecting employee rights.75% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by improving victim rights and requiring victim impact statements at traffic hearings, strengthening accountability in crash cases.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2026 Last action Mar 20, 2026
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Mar 20, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jeremy Cooney
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
56
Co
Photo of Mike Gianaris
Mike Gianaris
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
12