S 4946: Establishes a "yellow alert system" for law enforcement to publicize vehicle information in instances of hit-and-run accidents in which a person has been killed.
What S 4946 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law creates a "yellow alert system" to quickly disseminate information about vehicles involved in fatal traffic accidents. When a police officer receives a report of a fatal traffic accident, they must share information about the vehicle or vehicles involved and the suspected operator(s) with the public. This information can be broadcasted over police communication systems or transmitted to electronic entry points for further dissemination. The release of this information is not required if it may compromise the investigation or put a victim's safety at risk. The law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law.
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Last action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4946
- What is the current status of S 4946?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 4946 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 FINANCE".
- Did S 4946 pass?
- Not yet. S 4946 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4946, and where is it now?
- S 4946 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie. Its committee of record is Senate Finance. It is filed under EXC, alongside 143 other New York EXC bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO FINANCE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 379 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4946 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 Finance AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the creation of a "yellow alert system" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 221 of the executive law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 4 to read as follows: 3 4. When any police officer, peace officer or police agency in the 4 state shall receive a report of a violation of subdivision two of 5 section six hundred of the vehicle and traffic law resulting in the 6 death of a person, and there is a description of the vehicle or vehicles 7 involved or of the operator or operators of such vehicle or vehicles 8 involved in the violation of such subdivision, such police officer, 9 peace officer or police agency shall, as appropriate, cause information 10 concerning any such vehicle or vehicles and the person or persons 11 suspected of operating such vehicle or vehicles to be promptly 12 dispatched over the police communication system within the geographic 13 area requested by the law enforcement agency and may be broadcast to the 14 public. Police agencies not connected with the basic system may trans- 15 mit such information to the nearest or most convenient electronic entry 16 point, from which point it shall be promptly dispatched, in conformity 17 with the orders, rules or regulations governing the system. No dispatch 18 or transmission of a report concerning any such vehicle or operator 19 shall be required by this subdivision if the investigating police 20 department advises, in its discretion, that the release of such informa- 21 tion may jeopardize the investigation or the safety of a victim, or 22 requests a reasonable forbearance for any reason. 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. LBD06017-01-5
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