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A 4824: Authorizes the spouses of certain volunteer firefighters to be issued a distinctive license plate for volunteer firefighters.
What A 4824 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill proposes to issue a distinctive license plate to the spouses of certain volunteer firefighters in the state. The license plate would feature a maltese cross and the letters "v.f.". To be eligible, the volunteer firefighter must request the plate, and the application must be filed with the relevant authorities. The plate would be issued upon request, and the applicant and their spouse must verify the information annually. The bill would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to transportation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 4824
- What is the current status of A 4824?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 4824 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 4824 pass?
- Not yet. A 4824 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 4824, and where is it now?
- A 4824 was authored by Asm. Ari Brown with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Transportation.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to transportation |
| Feb. 06, 2025 | referred to transportation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 6, 2025 · 257 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4824 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. E. BROWN, MAHER, DeSTEFANO, DURSO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing the spouses of certain volunteer firefighters to be issued a distinc- tive license plate for volunteer firefighters The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 404-b of the vehicle and traffic 2 law, as amended by chapter 277 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read 3 as follows: 4 1. Any member of any volunteer fire department or company in this 5 state [or] and the spouse of any such member shall, upon request, be 6 issued a license plate bearing a Maltese cross and the letters "V.F.". 7 [If a distinctive plate is issued to any such member pursuant to this8section, such a distinctive plate shall not be issued to the spouse of9such member.] Application for [said] such license plate shall be filed 10 with the commissioner in such form and detail as the commissioner shall 11 prescribe, and shall be verified annually by the applicant and the 12 spouse. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01818-01-5
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