New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S7038: Relates to issuance of keepsake plates for gold star mothers
Status: In committee, June 2, 2026
Relates to distinctive license plates issued to gold star mothers; permits gold star mothers to retain one keepsake plate as a commemorative item after distinctive plates are surrendered.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to keepsake plates for gold star mothers.
From the introduced text, March 31, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to keepsake plates for gold star mothers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 404-i of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. UPON THE SURRENDER OF A SET OF DISTINCTIVE PLATES ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE GOLD STAR MOTHER TO WHOM SUCH PLATES WERE ISSUED SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BE ISSUED A KEEPSAKE PLATE FOR COMMEMORATIVE PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR DISPLAY ON ANY MOTOR VEHICLE. IN THE EVENT THAT A GOLD STAR MOTHER TO WHOM DISTINCTIVE PLATES WERE ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION HAS SURRENDERED BOTH PLATES OF THE SET OF SUCH DISTINCTIVE PLATES, THEN THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, UPON REQUEST OF, AND AT NO COST TO SUCH GOLD STAR MOTHER, ISSUE AND PROVIDE TO SUCH GOLD STAR MOTHER ONE KEEPSAKE PLATE. KEEPSAKE PLATES ARE FOR COMMEMORATIVE PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR DISPLAY ON ANY MOTOR VEHICLE AND AS SUCH SHALL DIFFER IN SIZE FROM AND CANNOT BE MISTAKEN FOR THE DISTINCTIVE PLATES ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] …
Sponsors
- Joseph Griffo (R, 53) · primary sponsor
- Pamela Helming (R, 54)
- Andrew Lanza (R, 24)
- Daniel Stec (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1539
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Votes
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (June 2, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules Committee Vote (June 2, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 2, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is S7038?
- S7038 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to issuance of keepsake plates for gold star mothers.
- What does S7038 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to keepsake plates for gold star mothers.
- What is the status of S7038?
- In committee as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored S7038?
- Joseph Griffo (R, 53), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S7038?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7038
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