S 7611 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Directs the department of motor vehicles to create a plan to increase the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles in New York state outside of the city of New York

Summary

Directs the department of motor vehicles to develop a plan to increase the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles, by county, in New York state outside of the city of New York; defines accessibility; requires a report to identify any existing local guidelines for accessible vehicles; directs development of benchmarks for increasing wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 23, 2025 Last action May 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

S7611A → S7611B · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand its legislative intent from conducting a study to actively creating a plan for increasing wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Additionally, the list of sponsoring senators was updated to include three sponsors instead of one, and the bill was formally recommitted to the Transportation Committee for further action.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a passive study to an active plan implementation, though the specific technical requirements for vehicle modifications remain unchanged.

SCOPE

Changed the legislative intent from studying the availability of wheelchair-accessible vehicles to creating a plan to increase their availability.

Updated the list of introducing senators to include Martins and Rhoads alongside Bynoe.

TIMELINE

Added procedural steps indicating the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, section 8.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

59–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 12, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 28, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 5, 2026

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7611B

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

lower

Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 7611A

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Committee

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

May 27, 2025

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

upper

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors