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Cordell Cleare

Sponsor · State Senator, District 30 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S6465 (2025-26)

Requires alternating high and low, two-toned signal devices on emergency services vehicles

Latest action Feb 3, 2026

Summary

Requires alternating high and low, two-toned signal devices on emergency services vehicles in New York city.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A1728, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Committee

Cities · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Cities 1 · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To address one of the most common NYC noise complaints-excessively loud sirens.

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

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Cities 1

    Senate Cities 1Feb 3, 2026Result: passed

    (6) (1) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Kristen Gonzalez

  • Democratic1
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

Just because loud sirens have become the norm in many of our communi- ties, does not mean they are the most effective device to facilitate the express movements of emergency vehicles. Other countries have, for decades, employed alternating high and low, two-toned signal devices with success.

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

  1. Feb 3, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO TRANSPORTATION

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CITIES

    NY Assembly

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CITIES 1

    NY Senate

  4. Mar 14, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CITIES 1

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 14, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CITIES

    NY Assembly

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