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S 6614: Relates to penalties for failure to yield to authorized emergency vehicles; includes fines and possible imprisonment.
What S 6614 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to increase penalties for drivers who fail to yield to authorized emergency vehicles. A first-time offender can face a fine of up to $300 or a jail sentence of up to 30 days. A second-time offender within a 10-year period can face a fine of up to $600 or a jail sentence of up to 90 days. A third or subsequent offense within 10 years can result in a fine of up to $900 or a jail sentence of up to 180 days. The new penalties will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6614
- What is the current status of S 6614?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 6614 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 6614 pass?
- Not yet. S 6614 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6614, and where is it now?
- S 6614 was authored by Sen. James Sanders. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Mar. 18, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 18, 2025 · 303 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6614 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 18, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- 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 penalties for failure to yield to authorized emergency vehicles The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1144 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision (c) to read as follows: 3 (c) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be 4 guilty of a misdemeanor, and for a first conviction thereof shall be 5 punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars or by impri- 6 sonment for not more than thirty days or by both such fine and imprison- 7 ment; for a conviction of a second violation, both of which were commit- 8 ted within a period of ten years, a person shall be punishable by a fine 9 of not more than six hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more 10 than ninety days or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a 11 conviction of a third or subsequent violation, all of which were commit- 12 ted within a period of ten years, a person shall be punishable by a fine 13 of not more than nine hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more 14 than one hundred eighty days or by both such fine and imprisonment. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10018-01-5
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