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S 4921: Authorizes the creation of a 9-8-8 license plate in support of the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system.
What S 4921 does, verified May 14, 2026
The bill proposes the creation of a new license plate design in support of the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system. The distinctive license plate will be issued upon request to anyone residing in the state and will be available for purchase along with the regular registration fee. An additional annual service charge of twenty-five dollars will be applied to the license plate. The funds generated from the sale of these plates will help offset the production costs. The bill aims to raise awareness and support for mental health crisis services in the state.
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 S 4921
- What is the current status of S 4921?
- As of May 14, 2026, S 4921 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 4921 pass?
- Not yet. S 4921 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4921, and where is it now?
- S 4921 was authored by Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 332 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4921 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 14, 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 authorizing the creation of a 9-8-8 license plate 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 404-ff to read as follows: 3 § 404-ff. 9-8-8 license plates. 1. Any person residing in this state 4 shall, upon request, be issued a distinctive license plate of a design 5 developed and approved by the commissioner in consultation with the 6 commissioner of the office of mental health in support of the 9-8-8 7 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system. Application 8 for said license plate shall be filed with the commissioner in such form 9 and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe. 10 2. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued 11 in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular 12 registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article; 13 provided, however, that an additional annual service charge of twenty- 14 five dollars shall be charged for such plates. Provided, however, that 15 one year after the effective date of this section, funds in the amount 16 of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be available, shall 17 be allocated to the department to offset costs associated with the 18 production of such license plates. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after 20 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08354-01-5
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