New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10694: Increases the penalties for overtaking and passing a school bus
Status: In committee, September 11, 2026
Increases the penalties for overtaking and passing a school bus; provides that for the first conviction a person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $350 nor more than $500; provides that for a second conviction a person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $800; also provides that for a third conviction a person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $800 nor more than $1500.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing the penalties for passing a school bus with its red lights illuminated indicating that it is picking up or discharging students.
From the introduced text, September 11, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing the penalties for passing a school bus with its red lights illuminated indicating that it is picking up or discharging students THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (c) of section 1174 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 433 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows: (c) Every person convicted of a violation of subdivision (a) of this section shall: for a first conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than [two] THREE hundred fifty dollars nor more than [four] FIVE hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a conviction of a second violation, both of which were committed within a period of three years, such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than [six] FIVE hundred dollars nor more than [seven hundred fifty] EIGHT HUNDRED dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one hundred eighty days or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a conviction of a third or subsequent violation, all of which were committed within a period of three years, such person shall …
Sponsors
- Pamela Helming (R, 54) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is S10694?
- S10694 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Increases the penalties for overtaking and passing a school bus.
- What does S10694 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to increasing the penalties for passing a school bus with its red lights illuminated indicating that it is picking up or discharging students.
- What is the status of S10694?
- In committee as of September 11, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (September 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10694?
- Pamela Helming (R, 54).
- Where is the official record for S10694?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10694
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