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NY A07626
Bill
Status
4/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Magnarelli
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AI Summary
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Authorizes any New York municipality (county, city, town, or village) to establish photo enforcement programs for stop sign and pedestrian crossing violations using stationary or mobile monitoring systems
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Imposes owner liability for violations with a maximum penalty of $50 per violation, plus up to $25 additional penalty for failure to respond to a notice of liability within the prescribed time period
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Violations captured by photo monitoring systems do not count as convictions, are not added to driving records, and cannot be used for motor vehicle insurance purposes
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Requires municipalities with programs to submit annual reports to the governor and legislature by June 1st each year, detailing accident data, violation statistics, revenue collected, and program expenses
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Exempts photos and recorded images from the program from public disclosure under Freedom of Information Law, and requires technology to avoid capturing images identifying drivers, passengers, or vehicle contents
Legislative Description
Authorizes a municipality to adopt a local law or ordinance to establish a program imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator to install and operate stop sign and pedestrian crossing photo violation monitoring systems.
Last Action
referred to transportation
1/7/2026