New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8883: Enacts the "New York state vehicle security circumvention device act"
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Enacts the "New York state vehicle security circumvention device act" to prohibit the manufacturing, sale, offering to sell, or possession of devices outside of lawful and reasonable purposes.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing the "New York state vehicle security circumvention device act".
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing the "New York state vehicle security circumvention device act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new article 12-E to read as follows: ARTICLE 12-E NEW YORK STATE VEHICLE SECURITY CIRCUMVENTION DEVICE ACT SECTION 399-AA. SHORT TITLE. 399-BB. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 399-CC. DEFINITIONS. 399-DD. PROHIBITED ACTS. 399-EE. REPORTING OF LOST OR STOLEN VEHICLE SECURITY CIRCUMVENTION DEVICES. 399-FF. PENALTIES. 399-GG. SEVERABILITY. § 399-AA. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "NEW YORK STATE VEHICLE SECURITY CIRCUMVENTION DEVICE ACT". § 399-BB. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, OVER EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND VEHICLES WERE STOLEN, OFTEN BY ORGANIZED CRIME RINGS. MOTOR VEHICLE KEY PROGRAMMING OR EMULATING DEVICES AND RELAY ATTACK DEVICES ARE INCREASINGLY USED BY THIEVES TO STEAL VEHICLES. A MOTOR VEHICLE KEY PROGRAMMING OR EMULATING DEVICE IS A DEVICE USED TO ELECTRONICALLY COMMUNICATE WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE TO PROGRAM A BLANK KEY FOB OR EMULATE A KEY FOB FOR THE PURPOSE OF STARTING AND OPERATING THE VEHICLE. A RELAY ATTACK DEVICE IS A DEVICE USED TO INTERCEPT A KEY FOB SIGNAL TO UNLOCK AND/OR REMOTELY ACTIVATE THE IGNITION OF A MOTOR …
Sponsors
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.942
- : 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
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is S8883?
- S8883 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the "New York state vehicle security circumvention device act".
- What does S8883 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing the "New York state vehicle security circumvention device act".
- What is the status of S8883?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8883?
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56).
- Where is the official record for S8883?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8883
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.