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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1164: Requires stretch limousines to be retired from use after ten years from manufacture or the accumulation of three hundred fifty thousand miles

Requires stretch limousines to be retired from use after ten years from manufacture or the accumulation of three hundred fifty thousand miles, whichever comes first.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enforces vehicle safety regulations by mandating retirement of stretch limousines after 10 years or 350k miles, enhancing transportation safety standards.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6743: Prohibits smoking tobacco in motor vehicles where minors less than 18 years of age are passengers in such vehicles; traffic infraction

Prohibits smoking tobacco in motor vehicles where a minor less than 18 years of age is a passenger in such vehicle; provides for rebuttable presumption.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enhances passenger safety by prohibiting smoking in vehicles with minors, aligning with transportation safety standards under vehicle regulations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Traffic Safety

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 10, 2025

S 2706: Prohibits the use of drilling fluids, brine and flowback water from gas or oil wells, pools, or fields on any highway

Prohibits the use of drilling fluids, brine and flowback water from gas or oil wells, pools, or fields on any highway for any purpose including but not limited to de-icing or dust suppression.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProhibits hazardous waste disposal on highways, preventing soil/water contamination from oil/gas byproducts.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits hazardous substances on highways, enhancing road safety standards by banning drilling fluids for de-icing/dust suppression.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5766: Establishes discounted parking permits for seniors

This bill creates discounted quarterly parking permits for New York City seniors aged 62 or older who earn 50% or less of the local median income (as defined by HUD). Eligible residents would pay up to 50% less than the standard rate for city-operated parking fields, with income verification required through a commissioner-approved application. Permits are non-transferable and tied to specific vehicles, and the program takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill creates discounted parking permits under vehicle regulations, making transportation infrastructure access more affordable for seniors.80% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7490: Requires communities with traffic-control devices with photo monitoring to have uniform duration periods for all yellow signal lights on any traffic-control devices

Requires that in communities which include traffic-control devices outfitted with photo monitoring instruments, amber or yellow signal lights located on any traffic-control device in such community shall have uniform duration periods.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationStandardizes yellow light durations to enhance traffic safety, directly supporting transportation safety standards.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 2560: Suspends the registration of a vehicle which has been documented multiple times within a period by a photo violation monitoring device for failure to comply with traffic-control indications

Suspends the registration of a vehicle which has been documented multiple times within a period by a photo violation monitoring device for failure to comply with traffic-control indications.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnforces traffic safety compliance by suspending registration for repeated photo violations, strengthening adherence to traffic-control indications.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Driver Licensing Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1829: Subject to an appropriation for the 2027-2028 state fiscal year, provides that farmers shall receive an exemption from tolls when transporting products to the city of New York for consumption in such city

Provides that farmers shall receive an exemption from tolls when transporting products to the city of New York for consumption in such city, subject to an appropriation for the 2027-28 state fiscal year.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProvides toll exemption for farmers using highways to transport goods, facilitating transportation infrastructure use and reducing costs for agricultural supply chains.65% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6564: Provides that the fines for traffic infractions and traffic misdemeanors committed in a school traffic control zone are doubled

Provides that the fines for traffic infractions and traffic misdemeanors committed in a school traffic control zone are doubled; requires such zones to be marked by a traffic light or stop sign.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationDoubles fines for traffic violations in school zones to enhance transportation safety, directly aligning with safety standard indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1061: Requires passengers on school buses equipped with seat belts to wear such belts when the bus is in motion

Provides that all passengers of school buses must wear seat belts; exempts school bus attendants and others acting in a supervisory capacity from such requirement; requires that drivers announce "Everybody fasten your seat belts" before a school bus is placed in motion; empowers the commissioner of education to enforce such provisions; assigns a school bus attendant to each special needs student unable to comply with the seat belt requirement.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires school bus seat belts, enhancing vehicle safety standards under transportation infrastructure regulations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Transit Traffic Safety

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 16, 2025

S 2268: Relates to drivers of buses, taxis and livery vehicles using hands-free mobile telephones

This bill (S 2268) prohibits bus, taxi, and livery vehicle drivers from using hands-free mobile phones while operating a moving vehicle. It allows exceptions for contacting emergency services (like police, fire, or hospitals), for dispatch purposes, or when the vehicle is parked properly (not for passenger drop-offs/pick-ups). The law specifically bans hands-free phone use during driving but permits it only in the defined emergency or operational scenarios. It directly affects professional drivers of these vehicle types operating on public roads.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits hands-free phone use for professional drivers to enhance road safety, directly strengthening transportation safety standards.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Transit

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