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S 6809: Implements a moratorium on the installation of new digital billboards; directs the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study on the impact of digital billboards on motor vehicle accidents.
What S 6809 does, verified January 11, 2026
The proposed law aims to regulate digital billboards in New York State. It prohibits the installation of new digital billboards after the law's effective date, unless they meet specific rules and regulations set by the transportation commissioner. The commissioner is required to conduct a study on the impact of digital billboards on motor vehicle accidents, including severe injuries or fatalities. The study's findings will be used to promulgate rules and regulations for the installation and use of digital billboards. The law will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6809
- What is the current status of S 6809?
- As of January 11, 2026, S 6809 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 6809 pass?
- Not yet. S 6809 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6809, and where is it now?
- S 6809 was authored by Sen. Robert Jackson. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
| Mar. 24, 2025 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 24, 2025 · 322 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6809 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 24, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. JACKSON -- 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 implementing a moratorium on digital billboards and directing the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study on the impact of digital billboards on motor vehicle accidents The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 397-b of the general business law is amended by 2 adding two new subdivisions 3 and 4 to read as follows: 3 3. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no person 4 shall install a digital billboard after the effective date of this 5 subdivision, unless such billboard complies with the rules and regu- 6 lations promulgated by the commissioner of transportation pursuant to 7 subdivision four of this section. 8 4. The commissioner of transportation shall conduct a study on the 9 impact of digital billboards on the frequency and severity of motor 10 vehicle accidents, including but not limited to, such motor vehicle 11 accidents that result in severe bodily injury or death in proximity to 12 such digital billboards. Within one year of the effective date of this 13 subdivision, the commissioner of transportation shall: 14 (a) submit a report of their findings, conclusions and recommendations 15 to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker 16 of the assembly; and 17 (b) promulgate rules and regulations regarding the installation and 18 use of digital billboards based upon the findings of such study. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11257-01-5
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