Assembly BillIntroduced
A 9277: Provides for the waiver of fees for non-driver identification cards for certain individuals.
What A 9277 does, verified April 17, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law to provide fee waivers for certain individuals. The waiver applies to those who are incarcerated, victims of a crime, or have a low income below 200% of the federal poverty line. To qualify for the waiver, applicants must provide proof of income, such as a filed tax return, letter from an employer, W-2 form, or wage notice. The waiver applies to fees required for non-driver identification cards. The changes take effect on the 30th day after the bill becomes a law.
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 9277
- What is the current status of A 9277?
- As of April 17, 2026, A 9277 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 9277 pass?
- Not yet. A 9277 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 9277, and where is it now?
- A 9277 was authored by Asm. Sarah Clark. Its committee of record is Assembly Transportation.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to transportation |
| Nov. 21, 2025 | referred to transportation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, November 21, 2025 · 359 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9277 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY November 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to fees for non-driver identification cards The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 491 of the vehicle and traffic 2 law, as amended by section 2 of part Q of chapter 58 of the laws of 3 2022, is amended to read as follows: 4 3. Waiver of fee. The commissioner [may] shall waive the payment of 5 fees required by subdivision two of this section if the applicant [is]: 6 (a) is an incarcerated individual in an institution or correctional 7 facility under the jurisdiction of a state department or agency[, or]; 8 (b) is a victim of a crime and the identification card applied for is 9 a replacement for one that was lost or destroyed as a result of the 10 crime; or 11 (c) has an income which is below two hundred percent of the federal 12 poverty line. Such income shall be proven by providing one of the 13 following: 14 (i) a filed federal or state tax return from the previous year; 15 (ii) a letter from an employer documenting the dates of work of the 16 applicant and the yearly pay from the employer; 17 (iii) a W-2 annual wage statement or a federal tax form 1099 from the 18 previous tax year; or 19 (iv) a wage notice provided pursuant to section one hundred ninety- 20 five of the labor law that documents employment for a period of time 21 within six months prior to the date the applicant certifies that they 22 became eligible. 23 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 24 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13776-01-5
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