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NY A04185

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nader Sayegh

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the offense of "facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree" to include vehicle owners who consent to an unlicensed minor operating their vehicle
  • Applies specifically when the operator is under 18 years old and has never held a driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in New York
  • Requires that the unlicensed minor's operation results in physical injury to another person for the offense to apply
  • Amends Section 511-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law to add this new category alongside existing provisions for suspended/revoked license situations
  • Takes effect on the first of November following enactment, with immediate authorization for implementing regulations

Legislative Description

Includes in facilitating aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle consenting to the operation of a motor vehicle by a person who is less than eighteen years of age who has never had a license or the privilege of operating such motor vehicle in this state and the vehicle is operated upon a public highway by such person resulting in physical injury to another person.

Last Action

referred to transportation

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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