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NY A09631

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jenifer Rajkumar

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Directs the Division of State Police and Department of Transportation to study the feasibility of installing technology to screen all incoming vehicles to New York State for weapons

  • Study must evaluate available screening technologies for cost of installation and implementation, accuracy in detecting weapons, and impact on traffic flow

  • Requires assessment of which technologies best protect civil liberties of New Yorkers and out-of-state visitors

  • State Police must submit a report with recommendations to the Governor, Senate Temporary President, and Assembly Speaker within one year of the act's effective date

  • Act takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Directs the state police and department of transportation to conduct a study on the feasibility of installing available technologies to screen incoming cars to the state of New York for weapons; requires the state police to submit a report to the governor and legislature.

Last Action

referred to transportation

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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