Assembly BillIntroduced
A 7490: Requires that in communities which include traffic-control devices outfitted with photo monitoring instruments, amber or yellow signal lights located on any traffic-control device in such community shall have uniform duration periods.
What A 7490 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to improve traffic safety in communities with photo monitoring instruments. In these communities, all traffic-control devices with photo monitoring instruments must display a steady circular yellow or amber signal when a green signal is being terminated and a red signal will be shown immediately afterwards. This signal must have a uniform duration period to ensure consistent warning to drivers. The bill also defines what is meant by "photo monitoring instrument" as cameras that provide recorded images of traffic. The changes will 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 7490
- What is the current status of A 7490?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7490 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 7490 pass?
- Not yet. A 7490 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7490, and where is it now?
- A 7490 was authored by Asm. James Pretlow. Its committee of record is Assembly Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to transportation |
| Mar. 28, 2025 | referred to transportation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 28, 2025 · 278 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7490 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring that in communities that include traffic-control devices outfitted with photo monitoring instruments, amber or yellow signal lights located on any traffic-control device in such community shall have uniform duration periods The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new 2 section 1111-i to read as follows: 3 § 1111-i. Duration of yellow or amber signals located in communities 4 with traffic-control devices outfitted with photo monitoring. (a) In 5 communities that include traffic-control devices outfitted with photo 6 monitoring instruments: 7 1. there shall be displayed a steady circular yellow or amber signal 8 warning traffic that any movement related to a green signal is being 9 terminated and that a red signal will be exhibited immediately thereaft- 10 er; and 11 2. all yellow or amber signals located on any traffic-control device 12 in such community shall have uniform duration periods. 13 (b) As used in this section, "photo monitoring instrument" shall mean 14 cameras which provide photographs, videotapes or other recorded images 15 and which are built into a traffic-control device's red signal light. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10708-01-5
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