Vote: Committee vote · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Senate Corporations, Authorities And CommissionsMay 19, 2026Result: passed
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Senate bill · S7969 (2025-26)
Relates to limiting fines for the late payment or evasion of tolls charged by a public authority
Latest action May 19, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A8859, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Limits fines for the late payment or evasion of tolls charged by a public authority to twenty-five percent of the toll owed.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Public Authorities Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To require reasonable fines in the case of unpaid tolls.
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Where it stands
Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Alicia Hyndman, Christopher Ryan and 9 more on Agora
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The sponsor's argument
Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed
Cashless Tolling is a technology implemented by public authorities to save them money. The average driver/commuter is not always familiar with changes in law or policy, and even those who have an EZ Pass may not monitor their accounts on a moment to moment basis. The average citizen is not trying to evade tolls or engage in unlawful activity, yet many people do accrue a balance that is then subject to fines and fees that are entirely unreasonable and actually inconsistent with other laws on our books such as loansharking and usurious lending. There is no rational reason why a fee on a toll should be 10 or 20 times the face value of the original change. This bill sets a reasonable and lawful restriction.
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Recorded votes
Full history
- May 19, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate
- Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Assembly
- May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
NY Senate