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NY A04645

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Paul Bologna

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a distinctive "Survivor of the Bravest" license plate for family members of volunteer or paid professional firefighters who died in the line of duty
  • Defines eligible family members as spouse, registered domestic partner, parent, sibling, or child of the deceased firefighter
  • Requires an additional annual service charge of $25 beyond the regular registration fee, deposited into the DMV distinctive plate development fund
  • Mandates either a $6,000 surety bond or at least 200 pre-orders before the plate can be designed and produced
  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with provisions for immediate rulemaking authority

Legislative Description

Provides that family members of volunteer or paid professional firefighters who died in the line of duty may obtain a "Survivor of the Bravest" license plate; provides for the annual service charge collected to be deposited into the department of motor vehicles distinctive license plate development fund.

Last Action

referred to transportation

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/4/2025

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