Relates to vehicle accident report information

Latest action May 5, 2026

Permits the department of motor vehicles to release vehicle accident report information that is not private information.

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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

New York State Senate

Same as A10384, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Committee

Transportation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Transportation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill aims to create a mandated process for reporting collisions of vehicles to serve as public information for responsible parties, gener- ate statistical data for improving road safety and to ensure account- ability.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationMay 5, 2026Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Dana Levenberg, Jessica Scarcella-Spanton and 4 more on Agora

Democratic5
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jeremy Cooney says this is needed

Current laws and Department of Motor Vehicles procedures present infor- mation lapses, failing to accurately classify the diverse range of modern transport such as electric scooters and e-bikes involved in collisions. This bill seeks to address these gaps by empowering the Commissioner to mandate standardized reporting forms that specifically identify all vehicle types, from commercial trucks to bicycles with electric assist. By requiring the DMV to distribute these forms to local clerks and police departments, the bill ensures a uniform filing process at the central bureau in Albany. This addresses the current lack of a streamlined, mandated process for reporting vehicle collisions, thereby providing the state with the statistical data necessary to improve road safety. Furthermore, by allowing the release of non-private information to responsible vendors under strict ethical contracts, the bill ensures that collision data serves as accessible public information while main- taining accountability and protecting the public morals and welfare of the state.

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 5, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
NY Senate
Mar 6, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Mar 3, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly

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