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A 3258: Provides exemption from suspension of a driver's license for persons serving fulltime active military duty who fail to pay fines from traffic or parking violations.
What A 3258 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill proposes to exempt individuals serving full-time active military duty from having their driver's license suspended due to unpaid traffic or parking violations. If the individual does not answer a ticket within the specified time and a default judgment is entered, they can provide proof of military service to avoid a license suspension. The license will remain valid for up to six months after the individual's release from active military duty. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to transportation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 3258
- What is the current status of A 3258?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 3258 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to transportation".
- Did A 3258 pass?
- Not yet. A 3258 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 3258, and where is it now?
- A 3258 was authored by Asm. Karl Brabenec. Its committee of record is Assembly Transportation.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to transportation |
| Jan. 27, 2025 | referred to transportation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 27, 2025 · 267 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3258 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing an exemption from suspension of a driver's license for persons serving on fulltime active military duty The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1806-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 3 6. In the event that a person charged with a traffic violation or 4 parking violation does not answer within the time specified and such 5 circumstance results in a default judgment of a fine, and such person 6 fails to pay such fine because such person serves on fulltime active 7 military duty, as defined in section one of the military law, the 8 commissioner shall not suspend such person's license, provided such 9 person or such person's representative submits proof satisfactory to the 10 commissioner that such person is a member of the military forces and is 11 engaged in fulltime active military duty. Such person's license shall be 12 valid for up to six months after such person's release from fulltime 13 active military duty. 14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01097-01-5
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