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S 4942: Permits only one traffic infraction per traffic stop for having tinted windows on a motor vehicle.
What S 4942 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to limit the number of traffic infractions that can be issued during a single traffic stop for certain vehicle-related offenses, including tinted windows. Only one traffic infraction can be incurred as a result of a single traffic stop for violations of specific paragraphs within the Vehicle and Traffic Law. This change is intended to reduce the likelihood of drivers being issued multiple citations during a single stop, promoting fairness and reducing unnecessary penalties. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4942
- What is the current status of S 4942?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 4942 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 4942 pass?
- Not yet. S 4942 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4942, and where is it now?
- S 4942 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie. 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 · 191 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4942 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- 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 permitting only one traffic infraction per traffic stop for having tinted windows on a motor vehicle The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 12-a of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic 2 law is amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows: 3 (h) Notwithstanding any other law, only one traffic infraction may be 4 incurred as a result of a single traffic stop by an owner of a motor 5 vehicle for a violation of subparagraph one, two, three, or four of 6 paragraph (b) of this subdivision. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00422-01-5
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