New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10699: Relates to establishing distinctive "In God We Trust" license plates
Status: In committee, September 11, 2026
Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to issue "In God We Trust" license plates.
What the bill says
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing distinctive "In God We Trust" license plates.
From the introduced text, September 11, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing distinctive "In God We Trust" license plates 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 "IN GOD WE TRUST" LICENSE PLATES. 1. ANY PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "IN GOD WE TRUST". APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE. 2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE. § 2. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-ff of the vehicle and traffic law, as added by section one of this act, shall only be designed, produced and issued upon the delivery to the department of motor vehicles of a surety bond in the amount of six thousand dollars, which shall be executed by a …
Sponsors
- Andrew Lanza (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Common questions
- What is S10699?
- S10699 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to establishing distinctive "In God We Trust" license plates.
- What does S10699 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing distinctive "In God We Trust" license plates.
- What is the status of S10699?
- In committee as of September 11, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (September 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10699?
- Andrew Lanza (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for S10699?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10699
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