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S 3516: Establishes a central business district toll exemption for police officers employed in a police force of a city with a population of one million or more.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What S 3516 does, verified January 8, 2026

The bill establishes a central business district toll exemption for certain police officers. A police officer employed in the police force of a city with a population of one million or more is exempt from paying a central business district toll. This exemption applies to police officers regardless of the specific city they are employed in. The exemption takes effect immediately.

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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me

Quick answers about S 3516

What is the current status of S 3516?: As of January 8, 2026, S 3516 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 S 3516 pass?: Not yet. S 3516 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote S 3516, and where is it now?: S 3516 was authored by Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.

Author and sponsors

Sen. Jessica Scarcella-SpantonAuthor · New York State Senate

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Jan. 07, 2026	REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Jan. 28, 2025	REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 28, 2025 · 179 words

    STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3516 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a central business district toll exemption for certain police officers The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1704-a of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 3 2-a. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no police officer 4 shall be charged a central business district toll if such police officer 5 is employed in the police force of a city with a population of one 6 million or more. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02407-01-5

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