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S 7404: Establishes the offense of aggravated reckless driving which involves harm to an identifiable person or property; makes such offense bail-eligible.
What S 7404 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law to define and penalize reckless driving. Reckless driving is defined as driving or using a vehicle in a manner that unreasonably interferes with the use of public highways or parking lots, or endangers users of these areas. Aggravated reckless driving is a more serious offense that involves harm to a person or property, and is punishable as a class A misdemeanor. The bill also clarifies the definition of a parking lot, excluding areas adjacent to one or two family residences. The proposed changes to the law will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7404
- What is the current status of S 7404?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 7404 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 7404 pass?
- Not yet. S 7404 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7404, and where is it now?
- S 7404 was authored by Sen. Monica Martinez. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
| Apr. 15, 2025 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 15, 2025 · 349 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7404 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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 aggravated reckless driving The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1212 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by 2 chapter 436 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 1212. Reckless driving. (a) (i) Reckless driving shall mean driving 4 or using any motor vehicle, motorcycle or any other vehicle propelled by 5 any power other than muscular power or any appliance or accessory there- 6 of in a manner which unreasonably interferes with the free and proper 7 use of the public highway or any parking lot, or unreasonably endangers 8 users of the public highway or any parking lot. Reckless driving is 9 prohibited. Every person violating this provision shall be guilty of a 10 misdemeanor. 11 (ii) Aggravated reckless driving shall mean reckless driving involving 12 harm to an identifiable person or property, and shall constitute a class 13 A misdemeanor. 14 (b) As used in this section, "parking lot" shall mean any area or 15 areas of private property, including a driveway, near or contiguous to 16 and provided in connection with premises and used as a means of access 17 to and egress from a public highway to such premises and having a capac- 18 ity for the parking of four or more motor vehicles. The provisions of 19 this section shall not apply to any area or areas of private property 20 comprising all or part of property on which is situated a one or two 21 family residence. 22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08943-01-5
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