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S 6660: Establishes the failure to pass act restricting driving in a passing lane without overtaking or passing a vehicle and sets penalties for violations.
What S 6660 does, verified January 8, 2026
This bill aims to restrict driving in passing lanes without overtaking or passing another vehicle. When driving on an interstate highway, a motor vehicle cannot stay in a passing lane for more than one and a half miles if it's not overtaking or passing another vehicle. Violating this rule will result in a fine of $50 for the first offense and $100 for each subsequent offense. 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 6660
- What is the current status of S 6660?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6660 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 6660 pass?
- Not yet. S 6660 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6660, and where is it now?
- S 6660 was authored by Sen. Joseph Griffo. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Mar. 19, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 19, 2025 · 266 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6660 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- 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 restricting driving in a passing lane without overtaking or passing a vehicle The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "failure to 2 pass act". 3 § 2. Section 1122 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding 4 a new subdivision (c) to read as follows: 5 (c) When driving on an interstate highway, no motor vehicle shall 6 drive for more than one and one-half miles in a passing lane if such 7 vehicle is not overtaking or passing a vehicle pursuant to this section. 8 Notwithstanding 15 NYCRR Part 131 or any other law, rule, or regulation 9 to the contrary, a violation of this subdivision shall not constitute a 10 lane violation in accordance with the regulatory authority of the 11 commissioner. A violation of this subdivision shall be punishable by a 12 fine of fifty dollars for the first offense and by a fine of one hundred 13 dollars for each subsequent offense. 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09909-01-5
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