Transportation

signed · New York · Senate Aug 14, 2026

S 10564: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Yonkers

This bill authorizes the city of Yonkers to install and operate a demonstration program of cameras that issue fines to vehicle owners for speeding in school zones. The program would allow the city to place up to 25 cameras in specific zones during school hours, including times before and after school and during student activities. To ensure accuracy and privacy, the bill requires regular equipment testing, independent calibration checks, and mandates that images generally exclude the driver or passengers unless reasonable efforts to do so fail. Additionally, the bill restricts how these images can be used, limiting them primarily to issuing liability notices and allowing access only to vehicle owners or through specific legal processes like search warrants. The authorization for this program is set to expire on December 31, 2031.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by installing speed cameras in school zones to reduce speeding and protect students.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Transportation

signed · New York · Senate Aug 14, 2026

S 9864: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Palm Tree

Permits the town of Palm Tree to establish a demonstration program and install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices; relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Palm Tree.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enables installation of traffic signal cameras to improve road safety and enforce traffic regulations.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Transportation

signed · New York · Senate Aug 14, 2026

S 9863: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Woodbury

Permits the town of Woodbury to establish a demonstration program and install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices; relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Woodbury.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill authorizes installation of traffic signal photo devices to improve road safety and enforce traffic regulations.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Transportation

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 14, 2026

A 10391: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Poughkeepsie

This bill authorizes the city of Poughkeepsie to implement a program that holds vehicle owners financially responsible for traffic signal violations committed by drivers operating their cars with permission. The program allows the city to install photo monitoring cameras at up to nine intersections to automatically detect and document red light or stop sign violations. If a violation is captured, the registered owner of the vehicle may be issued a penalty notice, but the owner can contest the charge and is not personally liable if the vehicle was reported stolen at the time of the violation. The bill also ensures that these owner liability penalties do not count as criminal convictions and will not affect the owner's driving record or auto insurance rates.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances transportation safety by implementing photo monitoring cameras to enforce traffic signal violations, promoting safer road conditions in Poughkeepsie.75% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Transportation

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 14, 2026

A 10455: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Ithaca

This bill authorizes the city of Ithaca to implement a demonstration program that holds vehicle owners financially responsible for traffic light violations committed by drivers operating the vehicle with the owner's permission. The program would use photo-monitoring cameras at up to twelve intersections to capture violations, with the city required to take reasonable steps to avoid identifying drivers or passengers in the images. Owners could face fines of up to $50 per violation, plus an additional $25 if they fail to contest the charge within the specified timeframe, and the liability would not count as a criminal conviction or affect insurance records. The bill also establishes procedures for issuing notices, allowing owners to contest charges, and provides a defense if the vehicle was reported stolen at the time of the violation.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances traffic safety through owner liability for violations, promoting safer transportation practices in Ithaca.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Transportation

signed · New York · Assembly Aug 14, 2026

A 10722: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the village of Pelham Manor

Extends provisions of law permitting adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the village of Pelham Manor.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill strengthens traffic safety enforcement by extending liability for traffic signal violations, which enhances transportation safety standards.75% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Transportation

signed · New York · Senate Aug 14, 2026

S 9238: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of New Rochelle

S 9238 establishes a temporary program allowing the city of New Rochelle to use photo speed cameras in school zones to issue fines to vehicle owners for speeding violations. The program permits up to three school zones at a time, with cameras active during school hours and 30 minutes before/after school or student activities. Key provisions require annual calibration checks, privacy safeguards to blur driver/vehicle details in images, and strict handling of recorded data (destruction after case resolution). The program expires December 31, 2031, and applies only to New Rochelle's school speed zones.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill implements speed cameras in school zones to enforce speed limits, directly enhancing transportation safety through vehicle regulation enforcement.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Transportation

in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 9922: Relates to the distribution of road salt

Requires that the department of transportation and every municipality, locality and public authority shall not spread road salt at a rate higher than three hundred pounds per lane mile on average during each snow and ice management season.

Topics ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill limits road salt application rates, which restricts the effectiveness of winter road maintenance and safety measures.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Transportation

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 5, 2026

S 9667: Delays the zero-emission school bus mandate

Delays the zero-emission school bus mandate for a period of five years; requires school districts to only purchase or lease zero-emission school buses by 2032 and requires school districts to only operate and maintain zero-emission school buses by 2040.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill delays zero-emission school bus mandate, weakening clean energy standards and restricting renewable energy adoption in transportation.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill delays zero-emission mandates, weakening environmental protections and increasing emissions.90% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill delays zero-emission mandates, weakening climate goals and sustainable transportation infrastructure.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Transportation

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in committee · New York · Senate Jun 2, 2026

S 9226: Relates to the level of acceptable light transmittance of automobile window tint and film

S 9226 updates New York's vehicle window tint regulations by lowering the minimum light transmittance requirement from 70% to 50% for side windows (forward of or adjacent to the driver's seat) and rear windows on most vehicles, making darker tint legally permissible. The front windshield must still allow at least 70% light transmittance (except for the top six inches), and rear windows may use darker tint if the vehicle has properly adjusted side mirrors. The bill adds a 7% tolerance for testing window tint and requires safety inspections to check compliance with these new standards. This directly affects drivers who tint windows, law enforcement officers, and vehicle inspectors.

Topics ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill weakens vehicle safety standards by lowering required light transmittance for windows (50% vs 70%), reducing visibility and potentially increasing accident risks.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Transportation

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