New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S4647: Increases penalties for certain speed violations
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Increases penalties for certain speed violations.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing penalties for certain speed violations.
From the amended text, May 5, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing penalties for certain speed violations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subdivision h of section 1180 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 6 of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 3. Every person convicted of a violation of paragraph two of subdivision (d), subdivision (f) or (g) of this section shall be punished as follows: (i) Where the court or tribunal records or enters that the speed upon which the conviction was based exceeded the applicable speed limit by not more than ten miles per hour, by a fine of not less than ninety nor more than one hundred [fifty] SEVENTY-FIVE dollars; (ii) Where the court or tribunal records or enters that the speed upon which the conviction was based exceeded the applicable speed limit by more than ten miles per hour, but not more than thirty miles per hour, by a fine of not less than one hundred eighty nor more than three hundred FIFTY dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, provided, however, that where …
Sponsors
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56) · primary sponsor
- April Baskin (D, 63)
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R, 9)
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Kevin Parker (D, 21)
- Steven Rhoads (R, 5)
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D, 23)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.938
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : PRINT NUMBER 4647A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Votes
- Transportation Committee Vote (May 5, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Transportation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Transportation Committee Vote (May 13, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Transportation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 13, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is S4647?
- S4647 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Increases penalties for certain speed violations.
- What does S4647 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing penalties for certain speed violations.
- What is the status of S4647?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4647?
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4647?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4647
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