S 4804 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to establishing first responder safety zones

This bill establishes "first responder safety zones" on highways, defining them as areas up to 660 feet around facilities where fire, police, or ambulance vehicles are stationed. Within these clearly marked zones, the maximum speed limit for drivers is set at 15 miles per hour. Drivers are required to yield the right of way to emergency vehicles with active lights during an emergency within or entering these zones, and also to pedestrians crossing the roadway. Violations, such as failing to yield or exceeding the speed limit, carry fines, and a third offense for failing to yield can result in a one-year license suspension.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025

How they voted

610
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 6, 2025
D Democratic40
39 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
May 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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