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S 7095: Allows vehicles bearing Purple Heart and disabled veteran plates to park in handicapped parking spaces.
What S 7095 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill allows vehicles bearing disabled veteran plates or purple heart plates to park in handicapped parking spaces. This means that individuals with disabilities who are veterans or have received a purple heart can park in designated handicapped parking spaces without fear of fines or penalties. The bill expands the definition of handicapped parking spaces to include these vehicles, providing greater accessibility and inclusivity for those who need it.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7095
- What is the current status of S 7095?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 7095 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 7095 pass?
- Not yet. S 7095 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7095, and where is it now?
- S 7095 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Apr. 01, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 1, 2025 · 209 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7095 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 1, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LANZA, MATTERA -- 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 allowing vehicles bearing Purple Heart and disabled veteran plates to park in handicapped parking spaces The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1203-b of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows: 3 3. Parking spaces for the handicapped as provided for in sections one 4 thousand two hundred three-a and one thousand two hundred three-c of 5 this chapter shall also be extended to a motor vehicle bearing a disa- 6 bled veteran plate pursuant to subdivision three of section four hundred 7 four-a or a purple heart plate pursuant to section four hundred four-e 8 of this chapter. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11337-01-5
Text of S 7095 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions