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S 8715: Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to make failure to move over a five point violation.
What S 8715 does, verified January 12, 2026
The bill requires the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to include a specific type of traffic violation as a five-point violation in the state's traffic point system. This violation involves operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped, or standing authorized emergency vehicle, hazard vehicle, or certain other vehicles displaying a specific light. The bill aims to increase safety by holding drivers accountable for failing to yield to authorized emergency vehicles. The law will take effect 30 days after the bill becomes a law, and the state can make necessary rule changes to implement the law by the effective date.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 8715
- What is the current status of S 8715?
- As of January 12, 2026, S 8715 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 8715 pass?
- Not yet. S 8715 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 8715, and where is it now?
- S 8715 was authored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey. Its committee of record is Senate Transportation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 7, 2026 · 221 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8715 IN SENATE January 7, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT directing the commissioner of motor vehicles to designate failure to move over a five point violation The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The commissioner of motor vehicles shall include a 2 violation involving operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, 3 stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle, hazard vehicle, vehi- 4 cle displaying a blue or green light or certain other motor vehicles 5 pursuant to section 1144-a of the vehicle and traffic law as a five 6 point traffic violation in 15 NYCRR 131.3. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 8 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or 9 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 10 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 11 on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13420-01-5
Text of S 8715 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions