New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S7955: Relates to school bus stop-arm cameras
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Relates to school bus stop-arm cameras and the adjudication of traffic infractions related thereto.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to school bus stop-arm cameras.
From the amended text, February 24, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to school bus stop-arm cameras THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 and paragraph d of subdivision 2 of section 236 of the vehicle and traffic law, subdivision 1 as amended by section 2 of part N of chapter 58 of the laws of 2025, paragraph d of subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 342 of the laws of 1981, are amended to read as follows: 1. Creation. In any city as hereinbefore or hereafter authorized such tribunal when created shall be known as the parking violations bureau and shall have jurisdiction of traffic infractions which constitute a parking violation and, ANY COUNTY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE OR HEREAFTER AUTHORIZED SUCH TRIBUNAL WHEN CREATED SHALL BE KNOWN AS A TRAFFIC-CAMERA VIOLATIONS BUREAU, where authorized: (a) to adjudicate the liability of owners for violations of subdivision (d) of section eleven hundred eleven of this chapter imposed pursuant to a local law or ordinance imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications through the installation and operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring systems, in accordance with article twenty-four of this chapter, or (b) to adjudicate the …
Sponsors
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7955B
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.251
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- : REFERRED TO CODES
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Votes
- Transportation Committee Vote (February 4, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Transportation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 4, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (February 4, 2026): 58 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 12, 2025): 58 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 12, 2025): 59 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Transportation Committee Vote (May 20, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is S7955?
- S7955 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to school bus stop-arm cameras.
- What does S7955 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to school bus stop-arm cameras.
- What is the status of S7955?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S7955?
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56).
- Where is the official record for S7955?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7955
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