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S 8664: Sets fees for gold star family distinctive plates at the same rate as for gold star mothers.
What S 8664 does, verified January 22, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law in the state of New York. It aims to set the fees for a Gold Star Family license plate at the same rate as the distinctive plates for Gold Star Mothers. This change ensures that the fees for the Gold Star Family plate do not incur any additional service charge. The bill will take effect immediately upon its enactment.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8664
- What is the current status of S 8664?
- As of January 22, 2026, S 8664 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 8664 pass?
- Not yet. S 8664 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8664, and where is it now?
- S 8664 was authored by Sen. Jacob Ashby. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 7, 2026 · 194 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8664 IN SENATE January 7, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ASHBY -- 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 setting fees for gold star family distinctive plates at the same rate as for gold star mothers The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic 2 law is amended by adding a new paragraph b-2 to read as follows: 3 b-2. The provisions of this article with respect to the fees for a 4 gold star family license plate, shall be set at the same rate as 5 distinctive plates for gold star mothers issued under section four 6 hundred four-i of this title, and shall not incur any service charge. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14311-01-5
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