New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11131: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Woodbury
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Permits the town of Woodbury to establish a demonstration program and install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices; relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Woodbury.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Woodbury; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
From the introduced text, April 24, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Woodbury; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof 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 section 1111-j to read as follows: § 1111-J. OWNER LIABILITY FOR FAILURE OF OPERATOR TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATIONS; TOWN OF WOODBURY. (A) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE TOWN OF WOODBURY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO ADOPT AND AMEND A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM IMPOSING MONETARY LIABILITY ON THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE FOR FAILURE OF AN OPERATOR THEREOF TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC-CONTROL INDICATIONS IN SUCH TOWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM SHALL EMPOWER SUCH TOWN TO INSTALL AND OPERATE TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL PHOTO VIOLATION-MONITORING DEVICES AT THE INTERSECTION LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE THIRTY-TWO AND WOODBURY OUTLETS BOULEVARD NORTH, UPON APPROVAL IN WRITING OBTAINED BY SUCH TOWN FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PROVIDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAY AT ANY TIME RESCIND OR MODIFY SUCH APPROVAL. 2. SUCH DEMONSTRATION …
Sponsors
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S9863
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.520
- : RULES REPORT CAL.520
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 27 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 4, 2026): 20 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is A11131?
- A11131 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Woodbury.
- What does A11131 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the public officers law, in relation to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Woodbury; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
- What is the status of A11131?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S9863 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11131?
- Christopher Eachus (D, 99).
- Where is the official record for A11131?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11131
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