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A01076 Summary:

BILL NOA01076
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORButtenschon
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §397-d, V & T L
 
Mandates that purchasers of new vehicles complete a form authorizing or rejecting the placement of a tracking device in such vehicle, to be used by law enforcement if such vehicle is reported stolen; authorizes law enforcement to recover the stolen vehicle through electronic means, physical means, or any other method necessary to recover such vehicle as quickly as possible.
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A01076 Actions:

BILL NOA01076
 
01/08/2025referred to transportation
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A01076 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A1076
 
SPONSOR: Buttenschon
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to mandating that purchasers of new vehicles complete a form authorizing or rejecting the placement of a tracking device in such vehicle, to be used by law enforcement if such vehicle is reported stolen   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Amends the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to mandating that purchasers of new vehicles complete a form authorizing or rejecting the placement of a tracking device in such vehicle, to be used by law enforcement if such vehicle is reported stolen.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Adds Section 397-d to the vehicle and traffic law: 1: requires the commissioner to develop an authorization form for new vehi- cle purchasers allowing them to accept or reject the Placement of a theft tracker onto their vehicle. 2: authorizes law enforcement to only use the tracker when the vehicle is reported to be stolen. Section 2. Sets immediate effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: According to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, there were just under 22,000 motor vehicle thefts in 2022, resulting in a 22% increase from the previous year. Shockingly, only a mere 286 vehi- cles were recovered in 2023, highlighting the ineffective methods currently in place. To help combat the rising rates of motor vehicle thefts and increase the number of vehicles recovered, new car buyers should be provided with the option of installing a tracker onto their vehicles. These trackers would serve as tool for law enforcement agencies, enabling them to efficiently track and recover stolen vehicles once an official report has been filed.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2023-2024: A.10102 - Referred to transportation   EFFECTIVE DATE: This bill will take effect immediately.
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A01076 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          1076
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     January 8, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Transportation
 
        AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  mandating
          that purchasers of new vehicles complete a form authorizing or reject-
          ing  the placement of a tracking device in such vehicle, to be used by
          law enforcement if such vehicle is reported stolen
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
     2  section 397-d to read as follows:
     3    § 397-d. Motor vehicle theft tracker. 1. The commissioner shall devel-
     4  op an authorization form, to be provided to new motor vehicle purchasers
     5  at the point of sale by the motor  vehicle  dealer,  that  authorizes  a
     6  tracking  device  approved  by the state police to be placed in such new
     7  motor vehicle and allows law enforcement to track such motor vehicle  if
     8  such motor vehicle is reported as stolen. Such form shall give new motor
     9  vehicle  purchasers  the  option to authorize or reject the placement of
    10  such tracking device, and shall be completed before the sale of such new
    11  motor vehicle is complete. Such form shall  also  include  authorization
    12  for  law  enforcement  to  recover the stolen vehicle through electronic
    13  means, physical means, or any other method  necessary  to  recover  such
    14  vehicle as quickly as possible.
    15    2. If a purchaser authorizes the placement of a tracking device pursu-
    16  ant  to  subdivision one of this section, the motor vehicle dealer shall
    17  place such approved tracking device in the  new  motor  vehicle.  A  law
    18  enforcement  agency  or entity shall only access and utilize such device
    19  if such motor vehicle is reported as stolen through an  official  police
    20  report, to locate and recover such vehicle.
    21    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02766-01-5
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