New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8745: Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study of official inspection stations, safety inspections and fees
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study to examine and update the requirements of safety inspections conducted to ensure the operational safety of all motor vehicles; requires a report; makes related provisions.
What the bill says
An act directing the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study of official inspection stations, safety inspections and fees.
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
AN ACT directing the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study of official inspection stations, safety inspections and fees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The commissioner of motor vehicles shall conduct a study to review and examine the requirements of motor vehicle and motorcycle safety inspections conducted pursuant to section 301 of the vehicle and traffic law, to ensure the operational safety of such vehicles. Such study shall include, but shall not be limited to, an examination of whether additional inspection items should be included, whether inspection items should be modified, an examination of the maximum fee that the commissioner authorizes to be charged by an official inspection station, and the sufficiency of such fee in balancing the cost of such safety inspections to both consumers and official inspection stations. § 2. No later than one year after the effective date of this act, the commissioner of motor vehicles shall submit a report of such study with the commissioner's findings and recommendations to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the assembly, the chair of the senate transportation committee, and the chair of the assembly transportation committee. § 3. …
Sponsors
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Addabbo (D, 15)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1272
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Votes
- Transportation Committee Vote (May 19, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Transportation Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 19, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic
Common questions
- What is S8745?
- S8745 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study of official inspection stations, safety inspections and fees.
- What does S8745 do?
- In its own words: An act directing the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study of official inspection stations, safety inspections and fees.
- What is the status of S8745?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8745?
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S8745?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8745
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.