New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11654: Authorizes distinctive license plates for doctors of osteopathic medicine
Status: In committee, July 29, 2026
Authorizes distinctive license plates for doctors of osteopathic medicine.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing distinctive license plates for doctors of osteopathic medicine.
From the introduced text, July 29, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing distinctive license plates for doctors of osteopathic medicine 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 404-ff to read as follows: § 404-FF. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR DOCTORS OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. 1. ANY NEW YORK STATE LICENSED DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST IN AN APPLICATION FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE THAT: (A) BEARS THE LETTERS "DO" AND THE WORD "PHYSICIAN" IN A PROMINENT MANNER. (B) INCLUDES THE STAFF OF ASCLEPIUS, CONSISTING OF A SINGLE SERPENT ENTWINED AROUND A STAFF. (C) IS FORMATTED IN A MANNER EQUIVALENT TO THE PHYSICIAN LICENSE PLATES ISSUED TO MEDICAL DOCTORS. 2. THE DISTINCTIVE PLATE AUTHORIZED HEREIN SHALL BE ISSUED UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE APPLICANT POSSESSES A CURRENT REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND IS THE SOLE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE FOR WHICH SUCH PLATES ARE REQUESTED. 3. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON PAYMENT OF THE …
Sponsors
- John McDonald (D, 108) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is A11654?
- A11654 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Authorizes distinctive license plates for doctors of osteopathic medicine.
- What does A11654 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing distinctive license plates for doctors of osteopathic medicine.
- What is the status of A11654?
- In committee as of July 29, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (July 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11654?
- John McDonald (D, 108).
- Where is the official record for A11654?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11654
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