Assembly Bill A2401

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to the requirement that hearings for traffic infractions shall be conducted in person

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-A2401 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1509
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §227, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A4024, S6294

2025-A2401 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the requirement that hearings for traffic infractions shall be conducted in person.

2025-A2401 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2401
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 16, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   M.  of  A.  GALLAGHER,  DAVILA,  ALVAREZ,  R. CARROLL,
   DE LOS SANTOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Transpor-
   tation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring in
   person hearings for traffic infractions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 227 of the vehicle and traffic law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. EVERY HEARING FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF A TRAFFIC INFRACTION SHALL BE
 HELD IN PERSON, WITH ALL PARTIES AND WITNESSES PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE
 STATED  TIME  AND PLACE OF THE HEARING, PROVIDED THAT VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE
 AT SUCH HEARING SHALL BE PERMISSIBLE UPON THE REQUEST OR CONSENT OF  THE
 MOTORIST  OR THE MOTORIST'S COUNSEL. ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF A HEARING,
 A MOTORIST, OR THE MOTORIST'S COUNSEL, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO  APPEAR  IN
 PERSON  BEFORE  A  HEARING  OFFICER  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF REQUESTING AN
 ADJOURNMENT. IF UNABLE TO APPEAR, THE MOTORIST, OR THE MOTORIST'S  COUN-
 SEL,  SHALL  BE  PERMITTED  TO  REQUEST AN ADJOURNMENT IN PERSON AFTER A
 HEARING HAS OCCURRED UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00916-01-5

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