S 7611 NY
Directs the department of motor vehicles to create a plan to increase the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles in New York state outside of the city of New York
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Summary
This bill directs the Department of Motor Vehicles to develop a plan to increase the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles in New York state outside of New York City, organized by county. The bill requires the DMV to define what constitutes an accessible vehicle, identify any existing local guidelines for accessible vehicles, and establish benchmarks for increasing the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles.
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Official abstract
Directs the department of motor vehicles to develop a plan to increase the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles, by county, in New York state outside of the city of New York; defines accessibility; requires a report to identify any existing local guidelines for accessible vehicles; directs development of benchmarks for increasing wheelchair accessible vehicles.
Sponsor (1)
- Siela Bynoe Democratic · primary
12 coauthors / cosponsors
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Cordell Cleare Democratic · cosponsor
- Leroy Comrie Democratic · cosponsor
- Pete Harckham Democratic · cosponsor
- Brian Kavanagh Democratic · cosponsor
- Monica Martinez Democratic · cosponsor
- Jack M. Martins Republican · cosponsor
- Zellnor Myrie Democratic · cosponsor
- Jessica Ramos Democratic · cosponsor
- Steve Rhoads Republican · cosponsor
- Robert Rolison Republican · cosponsor
- William Weber Republican · cosponsor
Action history (20)
- Apr 23, 2025 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION · upper
- May 27, 2025 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
- Jun 4, 2025 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- Jun 4, 2025 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1549 · upper
- Jun 9, 2025 AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 7611A · upper
- Jun 12, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 12, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 12, 2025 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION · upper
- Apr 2, 2026 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION · upper
- Apr 2, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 7611B · upper
- May 5, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
- May 19, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1210 · upper
- May 20, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 21, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 28, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- May 28, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 28, 2026 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION · lower
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