Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study of official inspection stations, safety inspections and fees

Latest action Dec 5, 2025

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study to examine and update the requirements of safety inspections conducted to ensure the operational safety of all motor vehicles; requires a report; makes related provisions.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A468, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A468, the matching Assembly bill.

Committee

Transportation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Requires the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles to conduct a study on the appropriate fees and subjects of the annual motor vehicle safety and emissions inspection.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A468, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)

Cosponsors

George Alvarez, Larinda Hooks and 2 more on Agora

Democratic4

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jeremy Cooney says this is needed

New York State requires motor vehicles to undergo an annual safety and emissions inspection to ensure the vehicle is safe and not excessively polluting the environment. The fees for inspection range between $6 and $27 depending on the vehicle. These fees have not changed in over a decade and led to concerns from inspection stations that it is not in-line with their current costs. Additionally, as motor vehicles become more sophisticated there may be a need to reevaluate the items that are required in such inspections to ensure safety and reduce emissions. This study will help the DMV to evaluate what fee levels are appropriate and if changes are needed to the inspection list.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 5, 2025
Tabled
TABLED
NY Assembly
Dec 5, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.56
NY Assembly
Dec 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1804
3RD READING CAL.1804
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S3103
NY Senate
Mar 17, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Mar 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Mar 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Mar 13, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading CAL.53
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.53
NY Assembly
Mar 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly

About this record

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