Assembly BillIntroduced
A 5758: Requires the suspension of the license to operate a motor vehicle of any person who was operating a motor vehicle at the time of an accident which resulted in a fatality.
What A 5758 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law requires the suspension of a driver's license for a period of at least sixty days, but no more than the successful completion of requirements, for individuals who were operating a motor vehicle at the time of an accident resulting in a fatality. A person whose license was suspended under this provision cannot have their license restored before completing all requirements, which must be completed within sixty days after the accident. The law takes effect on the first of September following its enactment date.
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 5758
- What is the current status of A 5758?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5758 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 5758 pass?
- Not yet. A 5758 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5758, and where is it now?
- A 5758 was authored by Asm. Robert Carroll. 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 · 323 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5758 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring the suspension of the license to operate a motor vehicle of any person who was operating a motor vehicle at the time of an accident which resulted in a fatality The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 2 of section 510 of the vehicle 2 and traffic law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (xviii) to read 3 as follows: 4 (xviii) for a period no less than sixty days but no later than the 5 successful completion of the requirements set forth under this subpara- 6 graph where the holder was operating a motor vehicle at the time of an 7 accident which resulted in a fatality. A person whose license was 8 suspended under this subparagraph shall not have their license restored 9 before the successful recompletion of all requirements under subdivision 10 four of section five hundred two of this article for such license which 11 shall not take place before the sixtieth day after the accident which 12 resulted in the suspension. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next 14 succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective imme- 15 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation 16 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are 17 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07633-01-5
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