New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11611: Provides for assistance to disabled drivers at gas stations
Status: In committee, June 24, 2026
Provides for assistance to disabled drivers at gas stations.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to providing gas station assistance to disabled motorists.
From the introduced text, June 24, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to providing gas station assistance to disabled motorists THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 396-bb of the general business law are renumbered subdivisions 3 and 4 and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows: 2. A. ANY GASOLINE STATION OFFERING THE PUBLIC SALE OF GASOLINE AT SELF-SERVICE ISLANDS SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF ONE SELF-SERVICE ISLAND DEVICE THAT ALLOWS A DISABLED PERSON, PARKED AT THAT STATION IN A VEHICLE DISPLAYING A DISABLED LICENSE PLATE ISSUED BY NEW YORK STATE OR A VALID DISABLED LICENSE PLATE ISSUED BY ANY OTHER STATE, OR A VALID DISABLED LICENSE PLATE ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO SIGNAL AN EMPLOYEE THAT THE DRIVER REQUIRES ASSISTANCE IN DISPENSING MOTOR FUEL. AN ATTENDANT SHALL THEN ARRIVE TO DISPENSE MOTOR FUEL AT NO ADDITIONAL COST BEYOND THE PRICE THAT THE FUEL IS BEING OFFERED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. A DEVICE SHALL BE INSTALLED THAT ALERTS THE EMPLOYEE INSIDE THE BUILDING THAT ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED AT THE PUMP, AND SHALL BE MOUNTED BETWEEN THIRTY-FOUR AND FORTY-EIGHT INCHES FROM THE GROUND. A SIGN SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED AT THE SELF-SERVICE STATION THAT MEETS THE AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT ACCESSIBILITY …
Sponsors
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A11611?
- A11611 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides for assistance to disabled drivers at gas stations.
- What does A11611 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to providing gas station assistance to disabled motorists.
- What is the status of A11611?
- In committee as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11611?
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93).
- Where is the official record for A11611?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11611
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