S 1513 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Eliminates registration fees for distinctive plates for gold star mothers

This bill eliminates registration fees for special license plates designated for Gold Star Mothers - mothers who have lost a child in military service. It amends vehicle and traffic laws to ensure no fee or service charge applies when registering these specific plates. The change applies directly to eligible Gold Star Mothers who would otherwise pay standard registration costs for these commemorative plates. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.
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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S1513 S1513A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends New York's vehicle and traffic law to explicitly exempt Gold Star family license plates from registration fees and service charges. The change clarifies and codifies the fee exemption for these distinctive plates, ensuring families who lost loved ones in military service are not burdened with additional costs.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope by adding a specific statutory provision (Section 401, paragraph b-2) that formally exempts Gold Star family license plates from fees, whereas the original version only referenced the exemption in the context of distinctive plate issuance procedures.
FISCAL

Added a new paragraph (b-2) to Section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law that explicitly exempts Gold Star family license plates from registration fees and service charges.

TIMELINE

Added a new Section 3 stating the act takes effect immediately, whereas the original version only had one section for the fee exemption.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original Section 2 which stated the act takes effect immediately, as this was replaced by the new Section 3.

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4
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Dec 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1513A
upper
Dec 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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