Relates to requiring navigation systems which utilize GPS technology to provide the actual height of bridges and overpasses along proposed routes

Latest action May 6, 2026

Requires navigation systems which utilize GPS technology to provide the legal clearance of bridges or elevated structures along proposed routes.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A3536, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Business Law.

Committee

Consumer Affairs and Protection · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Consumer Protection · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation mandates that GPS systems must furnish users with the precise height information of bridges and overpasses along proposed routes. The primary objective is to mitigate the rising number of bridg- es strikes in New York due to ineffective warnings from GPS systems.

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

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe, Alicia Hyndman and 16 more on Agora

Democratic13
Republican5

Show all 18 on Agora

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

Increased traffic, guided by GPS systems and apps, has led to a surge in bridge strikes in New York. This legislation aims to address this issue by compelling GPS systems to provide comprehensive warnings about the heights. of bridges and overpasses, with the goal of ultimately reducing the occurrence of bridge strikes.

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

May 6, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 6, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 6, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.111
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.111
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate

Show full history (6 earlier events)

Jun 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Rules Report CAL.559
RULES REPORT CAL.559
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 8, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Mar 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
NY Assembly

About this record

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