Relates to area speed limits
Bill A 1615, known as the "area speed limits act," modifies the process by which cities, villages, and certain towns establish speed limits on local highways and roads. The bill removes the current requirement for these local legislative bodies to base new speed limits on specific engineering considerations and factors. It also eliminates the need for these speed limits to be certified by a licensed professional engineer. This change grants local governments more direct authority in setting area speed limits within their jurisdictions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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MINOR
This bill amends New York's vehicle and traffic laws to update speed limit rules for towns and cities. The main changes involve expanding which towns can set their own speed limits and removing outdated references to specific city streets in Long Beach.
Scope change
The bill expands eligibility for towns to set their own speed limits by adding a new category of towns that have adopted local laws authorizing speed limit setting, in addition to suburban towns and towns with populations over 50,000.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a new eligibility category allowing towns that have adopted local laws authorizing themselves to set speed limits to participate in the speed limit setting program.
TECHNICAL
Removed specific street names in Long Beach, Nassau County from the list of highways where lower speed limits can be established, replacing them with a general provision.
Updated formatting and removed bracketed placeholder text that indicated old law provisions to be omitted.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1615A
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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