A 8860 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to enforcement of toll collection regulations and license plate violations

This bill targets repeated violations of license plate covering rules and toll payment obligations. It allows vehicle registration suspension or denial for drivers who cover or obscure license plates three or more times within five years (not from the same incident), and for vehicles with unpaid tolls. Key mechanisms include automatic registration blocks until toll debts are paid and preventing registration transfers for vehicles linked to outstanding toll liabilities. It directly affects drivers with repeated plate violations or unpaid tolls, impacting their ability to register, renew, or transfer vehicle registrations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026
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A8860 A8860A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends the Public Authorities Law and Vehicle and Traffic Law to strengthen enforcement against drivers who cover or obscure their license plates. The primary change increases the threshold for penalties from two violations to three violations within a five-year period, and it clarifies that unpaid toll liabilities resulting from these violations will be treated as criminal convictions affecting insurance rates and vehicle registration.
Scope change
The bill narrows the scope of the penalty trigger by requiring three convictions instead of two, but it expands the legal consequences by explicitly linking unpaid toll liabilities to insurance and conviction records.
REQUIREMENT

Increased the number of required license plate violations from two to three within a five-year period to trigger suspension of vehicle registration.

Clarified that the suspension of registration remains in effect until all associated tolls and fees are paid, rather than imposing a fixed ninety-day suspension period.

ENFORCEMENT

Explicitly stated that unpaid toll liabilities arising from these violations will be treated as convictions for the purpose of motor vehicle insurance and operating records.

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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8860A
lower
Jun 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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