S 7609 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides technical corrections to provisions concerning the adjudication of certain traffic violations; repealer

This bill makes technical corrections to existing traffic law references regarding photo enforcement systems. It updates how courts handle violations involving photo-monitoring systems for speed limits, bus lanes, school bus signals, tolls, and weight restrictions. The changes clarify which legal provisions apply to these specific enforcement methods but do not alter the actual penalties or programs. The bill affects how traffic violation cases are processed in court for these photo-based enforcement systems.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026
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S7609 S7609A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect procedural updates indicating it has been reviewed, amended, and re-referred to the Committee on Transportation. Additionally, specific language regarding weight violation enforcement was clarified to reference 'applicable covered agency' instead of the Department of Transportation, ensuring consistency with existing legal definitions.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding traffic violations remains unchanged, but the procedural status was updated to show the bill has been amended and re-referred to committee.
PROCEDURAL

Updated the introductory text to indicate the bill was amended and re-committed to the Committee on Transportation after previous review.

DEFINITION

Changed the enforcement authority for gross vehicle weight violations from the 'department of transportation of the city of New York' to the 'applicable covered agency or covered authority' as defined in the law, aligning the text with standard legal terminology.

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Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2026
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7609A
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Jeremy Cooney
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
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