Relates to notices of violation returnable to a parking violations bureau in a city with a population of one million or more

Summary

Relates to notices of violation returnable to a parking violations bureau in a city with a population of one million or more; provides that in a city with a population of one million persons or more, if such notice is served upon the operator of a vehicle that has no such registration plate or if such registration plate is concealed or obscured, the vehicle identification number may be inserted in such notice in place of the plate designation and plate type.

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Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 amends subdivision 2 of section 238 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law ("VTL") with respect to notices of violation ("NOVs") issued in New York City for parking violations in two ways. First, it would provide that the vehicle's vehicle identification number ("VIN") may be used in lieu of or in addition to the vehicle's license plate designation and license plate type on an NOV in instances in which a vehicle lacks a registration plate, also known as a license plate, issued by the Commis- sioner of Motor Vehicles or by an equivalent official from another state, territory or country or where such license plate is concealed or obscured. Second, it would require the inclusion of a vehicle's body type on an NOV only if the vehicle's body type is indicated on the vehi- cle's registration sticker. Section 2 provides that the bill takes effect immediately. REASONS FOR SUPPORT: This bill would increase the efficiency of the operations of the New York City Parking Violations Bureau with respect to enforcing parking infractions by updating the requirements for notices of violation issued in New York City. Section 238 of the VTL currently requires an NOV to include the license plate designation and plate type. This requirement poses enforcement challenges because a license plate or registration sticker is sometimes obscured, missing, or otherwise invalid. In recent years, the number of vehicles with missing, fraudulent, or obscured license plates parked in violation of City rules has increased substantially. The bill allows the VIN to be included on an NOV when the type and number of the license plate is either unreliable or missing. This amendment would facilitate the issuance of valid NOVs because every vehicle has a unique and observable VIN that is difficult to remove. The VIN, like a license plate number, provides a means of determining the name and address of the person who has registered the vehicle with the Department of Motor Vehicles. Section 238 also requires that the body type of a vehicle be indicated on an NOV, even though body types are not standardized or clearly indi- cated on registration stickers in the 49 states other than New York. The requirement to indicate body type significantly handicaps the issuance of NOVs to vehicles with out-of-state license plates. From 2014 through 2019, over $15.8 million worth of NOVs issued to vehicles registered outside of New York State were dismissed due to an omission or misdes- cription in the vehicle's body type. This bill would rectify this prob- lem by requiring the NOV to include body type only when the body type is indicated on the registration sticker. By making it easier for the City to issue valid NOVs, this bill would facilitate the enforcement Of laws that impact the safety, cleanliness and order of New York City's streets. Accordingly, the Mayor urges the earliest possible favorable consider- ation of this proposal by the Legislature. Respectfully submitted, SHANNA F. WITHERSPOON Director

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Where it stands

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

Rules · New York State Assembly

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Recorded votes

• Vote: Floor vote

  NY SenateJun 4, 2026Result: passed

  Voted yes (60)Voted no (0)Voted present (0)Absent (3)

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Full history

1. Jun 4, 2026

   In committee

   COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

   NY Senate

2. Jun 4, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

   NY Senate

3. Jun 4, 2026

   Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1733

   ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1733

   NY Senate

4. Jun 4, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   PASSED SENATE

   NY Senate

5. Jun 4, 2026

   Referred to committee

   REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

   NY Assembly

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