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A 11604: Requires special number plates reserved for elected public officers to only be available to such elected public officers during their term of office and must be surrendered to the department upon the end of such term.
What A 11604 does, verified June 7, 2026
<p>This bill amends the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law to restrict special number plates reserved for elected public officers. Specifically, it mandates that these plates are available only to officials during their current term of office. Additionally, the law requires that such plates be surrendered to the Department of Motor Vehicles immediately upon the end of an official's term. The act includes provisions for necessary rule changes to take effect on the ninetieth day after becoming law.</p>
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to transportation (2026-06-05)Alert me
Quick answers about A 11604
- What is the current status of A 11604?
- As of June 7, 2026, A 11604 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 5, 2026, was "referred to transportation".
- Did A 11604 pass?
- Not yet. A 11604 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 11604, and where is it now?
- A 11604 was authored by Asm. Edward Gibbs. Its committee of record is Assembly Transportation.
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| Jun. 05, 2026 | referred to transportation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, June 5, 2026 · 303 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11604 IN ASSEMBLY June 5, 2026 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Gibbs) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to limiting the availability of certain special number plates The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 404 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 3 2-a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, special 4 number plates reserved for elected public officers shall only be avail- 5 able to such elected public officers during their term of office and 6 shall be surrendered to the department upon the end of such term. 7 § 2. Section 411-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding 8 a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 9 2-a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, special 10 number plates reserved for elected public officers shall only be avail- 11 able to such elected public officers during their term of office and 12 shall be surrendered to the department upon the end of such term. 13 § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 14 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or 15 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 16 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 17 on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD16035-01-6
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