S 7191 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the registration of motor vehicles owned by the parent or guardian of a severely disabled person

This bill creates a special vehicle registration program for parents or guardians transporting severely disabled people. It allows them to get distinctive "disabled person passenger plates" instead of standard license plates for non-commercial vehicles (like cars, vans, or pick-up trucks) used solely for transporting the disabled person. To qualify, applicants must provide medical proof of the disability from a doctor or qualified healthcare provider and proof of parental/guardianship status (e.g., birth certificate, custody order). The plates will have unique markings to distinguish them from regular plates and can be issued for each qualifying vehicle owned by the parent or guardian. This applies only to vehicles not used for commercial purposes.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

620
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D Democratic41
41 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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