Establishes the offense of aggravated reckless driving

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Establishes the offense of aggravated reckless driving and allows for the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles used in connection with reckless driving or aggravated reckless driving.

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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 A3943, 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

To establish the offense of aggravated reckless driving and to allow the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles that drive recklessly.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Transportation
Senate TransportationMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(12) (1) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Alexis Weik, Anthony H. Palumbo and 6 more on Agora

Republican7
Democratic1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Rolison says this is needed

Many communities across the state have created local laws and increased penalties to deal with the influx of individuals driving recklessly on motorbikes and endangering the safety of others.1,i',' This legislation establishes the offense of aggravated reckless driving to target repeat offenders, hold those who are breaking the law account- able and make the roads safer for everyone. The legislation also expands the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles to those driving recklessly as another measure to deal with drivers who repeatedly ignore and violate the law.

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

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
May 28, 2025
Held for Consideration in Transportation
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
In committee
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
NY Senate

Show full history (2 earlier events)

Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
NY Senate

About this record

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