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A 5717: Requires certain buses and trucks to be equipped with commercial GPS devices.
What A 5717 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law requires all buses and commercial trucks operating in the state to be equipped with commercial GPS devices. These devices must be able to record the vehicle's dimensions and provide route directions that take into account restrictions such as bridge heights, load limits, and one-way road designations. The GPS devices must be kept in good working condition and easily accessible for use. The law will take effect 90 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to transportation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5717
- What is the current status of A 5717?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5717 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 5717 pass?
- Not yet. A 5717 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5717, and where is it now?
- A 5717 was authored by Asm. Michaelle Solages with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to transportation |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | referred to transportation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2025 · 291 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5717 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring certain buses and trucks be equipped with commercial GPS devices The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 58 to read as follows: 3 58. Every bus, omnibus and commercial truck operating upon the public 4 highways of the state, shall be equipped with a commercial GPS device. 5 Such GPS device must: (a) allow the capability of entering into the 6 device the dimensions of the vehicle, including length, width, height 7 and weight; and (b) provide route directions that account for commercial 8 truck restrictions such as bridge heights and clearances, load limits, 9 one-way road designations, and left-hand and dangerous turn 10 restrictions. The GPS device shall be kept in good operating condition 11 at all times and must be mounted in a place readily accessible for use. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 13 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment 14 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation 15 of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and 16 completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09927-01-5
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