Authorizes early renewal of vehicle registration for members of the armed forces who will be engaged in the performance of their official military duties upon its expiration.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9806--A
Cal. No. 1281
IN SENATE
April 6, 2026
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Introduced by Sens. C. RYAN, BORRELLO, MYRIE, SCARCELLA-SPANTON, SKOUF-
IS, WEBER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported favorably
from said committee, ordered to first and second report, amended on
second report, ordered to a third reading, and to be reprinted as
amended, retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
early renewal of vehicle registration for members of the armed forces
who will be engaged in the performance of their official military
duties upon its expiration
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 251 of the vehicle and traffic law
2 is renumbered subdivision 5 and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as
3 follows:
4 4. If a member of the armed forces is expected to be engaged in the
5 performance of ordered military duties at the time of their motor vehi-
6 cle registration expiration, the commissioner shall issue a renewal of
7 their vehicle registration prior to its expiration upon presentation of
8 such active military service member's military orders or a certified
9 letter from such active military service member's commanding officer
10 verifying their duties, regardless of the time remaining between such
11 orders being presented and the expiration of the vehicle's registration.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect March 1, 2028 and shall apply to vehi-
13 cle registrations expiring on and after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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