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A 8109: Establishes the New York state autonomous vehicle task force to study autonomous vehicle usage on the roads located within the state of New York.
What A 8109 does, verified January 8, 2026
The New York State Autonomous Vehicle Task Force is established to provide information on autonomous vehicle usage on the state's roads. The task force will consist of 10 members, including representatives from the governor, senate, assembly, and department of transportation. The task force will study the amount of autonomous vehicle usage in different regions of the state, compare it to other states, and identify relevant issues. The task force will also collaborate with state and city agencies to gather data and information. The task force will submit a report to the governor and legislature by January 1, 2027, outlining its findings, conclusions, and recommendations for implementing autonomous vehicles in the state. The report will include legislative and regulatory proposals deemed necessary to implement the recommendations. The task force's findings and recommendations will take ef…
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Last action: referred to transportation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8109
- What is the current status of A 8109?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 8109 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 8109 pass?
- Not yet. A 8109 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8109, and where is it now?
- A 8109 was authored by Asm. Clyde Vanel. Its committee of record is Assembly Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to transportation |
| Apr. 30, 2025 | referred to transportation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 30, 2025 · 411 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8109 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT establishing the New York state autonomous vehicle task force The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. 1. The department of transportation is hereby authorized to 2 establish the New York state autonomous vehicle task force to provide 3 the governor and the legislature with information on autonomous vehicle 4 usage on the roads located within the state of New York. For purposes of 5 this act, an autonomous vehicle, also known as a self-driving car, shall 6 mean an unmanned vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and 7 navigating without human interaction. 8 2. The task force shall be comprised of: 9 a. two members appointed by the governor; 10 b. two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate; 11 c. two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; 12 d. one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; 13 e. one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and 14 f. two members appointed by the commissioner of the department of 15 transportation. 16 3. The task force shall: 17 a. study the amount of current autonomous vehicle usage on roads 18 located within the state of New York; 19 b. determine how different regions within the state of New York 20 compare to each other in terms of overall usage; 21 c. compare such vehicle usage results with similar data compiled in 22 other states; and 23 d. study any other issue such task force deems relevant. 24 4. Such task force shall collaborate with state and city of New York 25 agencies including, but not limited to, the department of motor vehicles 26 and the New York city department of transportation. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11758-01-5A. 8109 2 1 5. The department of transportation shall submit a report, on or 2 before January 1, 2027, to the governor and the legislature of its find- 3 ings, conclusions and recommendations, and legislative and regulatory 4 proposals deemed necessary to implement such recommendations. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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