S 9431 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires instruction on work zone safety awareness as part of the pre-licensing course

This bill mandates that all drivers complete a 30-minute work zone safety education module as part of their pre-licensing course before obtaining a driver's license. The required curriculum covers identifying construction zones, understanding traffic control devices like signs and flaggers, legal obligations to yield to emergency vehicles, and consequences of speeding violations in work zones. The Department of Motor Vehicles must develop this curriculum in consultation with transportation officials, safety experts, and industry representatives, while ensuring the material is available in both in-person and online formats. Completion of this training will be documented on each applicant's licensing record and verified through a dedicated exam question.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026

How they voted

610
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors