S 7500 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Peekskill

This bill allows the city of Peekskill to implement a photo enforcement program for traffic violations at traffic signals, making vehicle owners (not drivers) liable for fines when cameras capture violations. Owners would receive mail notices with violation details and face a maximum $50 penalty per violation, with photos required to avoid identifying drivers or passengers. Penalties would not count as traffic convictions or affect driving records or insurance. The program applies only to Peekskill and includes procedures for contesting notices and defenses for stolen vehicles.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

S7500 S7500A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to streamline its legislative process by discharging the Transportation Committee and allowing the bill to be reprinted and recommitted. The amendment also simplified the geographic scope of the demonstration program by removing the phrase 'within and under the jurisdiction of' from the intersection limit clause, and added a provision allowing parking violations bureaus to adjudicate owner liability if authorized by local law.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly narrowed by removing jurisdictional language regarding intersection limits, and enforcement mechanisms were expanded to include parking violations bureaus as potential adjudicators.
REQUIREMENT

Removed the phrase 'within and under the jurisdiction of' when specifying the maximum number of intersections for the demonstration program, simplifying the geographic scope.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a provision allowing cities to authorize parking violations bureaus to adjudicate owner liability for traffic violations if local law permits.

PROCESS

Updated the legislative history to reflect that the bill was amended, printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Transportation after committee discharge.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7500A
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Pete Harckham
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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