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NY A00967
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Deborah Glick
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AI Summary
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Requires accident reports involving injury or death to be provided free of charge within 24 hours to injured persons, next of kin of those killed or seriously injured, and parents/guardians of injured minors
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Mandates the DMV Commissioner establish procedures for victim impact statements to be presented at traffic infraction hearings by injured individuals or next of kin in cases of death
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Requires employers with 20+ employees to grant up to 4 hours of leave for employees to deliver victim impact statements at traffic infraction hearings, with protection against retaliation
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Prioritizes processing of accident reports involving minors, serious physical injury, or death
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Directs the Superintendent of Financial Services to study and report by December 31, 2025 on unmet resource needs of crash victims, including data on no-fault and liability claims and awards
Legislative Description
Enacts the "crash victims bill of rights"; requires accident reports to be delivered to victims of accidents or their next of kin; requires victim impact statements to be delivered at traffic infraction hearings by injured parties or their next of kin; requires employers to grant leave of absence to employees delivering a victim impact statement at a traffic infraction hearing; directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct a study and complete a report on certain automobile crash information.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/7/2026