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S 4977: Prohibits the sale of covered license plate frames; defines a covered license plate frame to mean any glass or plastic material, artificial or synthetic material or substance that conceals or obscures a license plate or that distorts a recorded or photographic image of such license plate.
What S 4977 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill prohibits the sale or distribution of certain license plate frames that conceal or distort the image of a license plate. These frames are considered "covered license plate frames" and include any material that obscures a license plate or distorts a recorded image of it. Violating this provision can result in a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars per violation. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4977
- What is the current status of S 4977?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 4977 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 CONSUMER PROTECTION".
- Did S 4977 pass?
- Not yet. S 4977 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4977, and where is it now?
- S 4977 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 305 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4977 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 Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of covered license plate frames The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 391-uu to read as follows: 3 § 391-uu. Sale or promotional distribution of covered license plate 4 frames. 1. No person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, 5 limited liability company, or other entity shall sell or offer to sell 6 or give away, as either a retail or wholesale promotion, a covered 7 license plate frame within New York state. 8 2. For purposes of this section, "covered license plate frame" means 9 any glass or plastic material, artificial or synthetic material or 10 substance that conceals or obscures a license plate or that distorts a 11 recorded or photographic image of such license plate. 12 3. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, limited 13 liability company, or other entity that violates the provisions of this 14 section by selling, offering to sell, or giving away as either a retail 15 or wholesale promotion, a covered license plate frame shall be subject 16 to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars per violation, 17 recoverable in an action by any enforcement authority designated by any 18 municipality or political subdivision. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03103-01-5
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